Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2006
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2006, 8:09 PM EDT for DeSoto County, Florida. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2006, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2006, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County DeSoto County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 86 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1939 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1279 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS52 KTBW 260009 SVRTBW FLC027-260045- /O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0039.060726T0009Z-060726T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 809 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL DESOTO COUNTY IN FLORIDA. * UNTIL 845 PM EDT * AT 809 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING 60 MPH WINDS...9 MILES EAST OF ARCADIA...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ARCADIA. STATE ROAD 70. MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL... TORRENTIAL RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OR TELEPHONES. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RUSKIN. && LAT...LON 2726 8161 2732 8171 2717 8194 2706 8179 $$ 55
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS52 KTBW 260026 SVSTBW SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 826 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLC027-260045- /O.CON.KTBW.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060726T0045Z/ DESOTO- 826 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL DESOTO COUNTY... AT 825 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF ARCADIA...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG TO SEVERE STORM HAD DEVELOPED ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARCADIA...AND THIS STORM WAS DRIFTING SLOWLY WEST. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ARCADIA. NOCATEE. STATE ROAD 70. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... NICKEL SIZE HAIL. EXCESSIVE AND DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY AVOID USING THE TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WHILE LIGHTNING IS IN THE AREA. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RUSKIN. && LAT...LON 2726 8161 2732 8171 2719 8195 2707 8181 $$ 55
000 WWUS52 KTBW 260043 SVSTBW SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 843 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLC027-260053- /O.EXP.KTBW.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060726T0045Z/ DESOTO- 843 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL DESOTO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT... AT 843 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE THUNDERSTORM HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER SEVERE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WERE STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM. && LAT...LON 2726 8161 2732 8171 2719 8195 2707 8181 $$ 55
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 25, 1:35 PM EDT, 6 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 1:35 PM EDT, 6 hours 34 minutes before
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 135 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 .SHORT TERM (TNGT-THU)...DEEP LAYER RIDGING WILL CONTINUE OVER FLORIDA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE SURFACE RIDGE AXIS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH FLORIDA WITH EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW SETTING UP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AND RATHER LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS CONTINUING ACROSS THE NATURE COAST. THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON AND PUSH INLAND TO NEAR THE INTERSTATE 75 CORRIDOR. MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED ACROSS THE NATURE COAST WEDNESDAY WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. BY THURSDAY...MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. THIS MOISTURE COMBINED WITH THE SEA BREEZES AND DAYTIME HEATING SHOULD LEAD TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH READINGS GENERALLY CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER AND MID 90S. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE NEAR NORMAL WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. .LONG TERM (THU NGT-TUE)...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO RIDGE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE RIDGE AXIS FOCUSED ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL THEN APPROACH THE EASTERN FLORIDA COAST SUNDAY AND BEGIN TO LIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE GULF STREAM. A FEW MODELS (DGEX AND GFS) HAVE A WEAK LOW FORMING AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARD...SO WILL MONITOR THIS SOLUTION OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. EITHER WAY THE RIDGE WILL BREAK OVER THE STATE WITH A HIGH FORMING OVER THE GULF FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL THEN BUILD BACK OVER THE STATE FOR TUESDAY WITH THE AXIS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. ALL THIS WILL ALLOW FOR EASTERLY FLOW THROUGH SATURDAY WITH AFTERNOON SEABREEZES DEVELOPING. THEN SUN-TUE WILL HAVE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WITH THE HIGH OVER THE GULF. POPS WILL CONTINUE AT 40 PERCENT FOR LATE MORNING/AFTERNOON BECOMING 20 PERCENT IN THE EVENING AS MOISTURE WILL REMAIN AMPLE IN THE LOWER LEVELS. TIMING SHOULD BE THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IN THE WEATHER...WITH MAINLY AFTERNOON CONVECTION IN THE EASTERLY FLOW AND MORE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON CONVECTION IN THE WESTERLY FLOW WITH MORE CONVECTION OVER THE WATER LATE AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE NEAR NORMAL...WITH HIGHS AROUND 90 TO THE LOWER 90S AND LOWS GENERALLY IN THE MID 70S. && .MARINE...EASTERLY FLOW WILL SLOWLY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 15 KNOTS WITH SEAS LESS THAN 3 FEET THROUGH THE PERIOD. MAIN HAZARDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS EACH DAY. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... EXCEPT FOR SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MVFR/IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. COULD ALSO SEE SOME LOCAL MVFR VISIBILITIES IN FOG LATE TONIGHT. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO HIGHLIGHTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 92 77 92 / 20 40 20 50 FMY 75 94 75 94 / 20 40 20 50 GIF 75 94 75 94 / 10 40 20 40 SRQ 75 92 75 92 / 20 40 20 50 BKV 72 93 72 93 / 20 30 20 40 SPG 78 92 78 92 / 20 40 20 50 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM/MARINE....PRC LONG TERM/AVIATION...JLC
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 2:11 AM EDT, 17 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 211 AM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-251800- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 211 AM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE LOCALIZED PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. NEVER CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...HEAVY DOWNPOURS..AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 534 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLZ065-252215- LEE- 534 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER THE LEE COUNTY ISLANDS WITH GUSTY WINDS TORRENTIAL RAINS AND POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUDS... A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING WEST AT AROUND 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT PINE ISLAND...CAPTIVA...AND THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY UNTIL 615 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. BSG
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 6:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 620 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLZ043-252245- SUMTER- 620 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE GREEN SWAMP...UNTIL 645 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. RJS
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 6:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 643 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLZ065-252330- LEE- 643 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EDGING INTO SOUTHWEST LEE COUNTY WITH GUSTY WINDS... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT BONITA SPRINGS AND PERHAPS BONITA BEACH...UNTIL 730 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. && THIS STORM HAS BEEN INTENSE IN NORTHWEST COLLIER COUNTY SINCE ABOUT 620 PM. SHOULD THE INTENSITY CONTINUE OR INCREASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. BSG
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 7:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 702 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLZ062-252330- CHARLOTTE- 702 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POUNDING PUNTA GORDA WITH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE... A NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM...WILL AFFECT PUNTA GORDA AND PERHAPS SPREAD NORTH INTO CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PORT CHARLOTTE...UNTIL 730 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. && SHOULD CONDITIONS INTENSIFY FURTHER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED. BSG
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 7:38 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 738 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLZ060-062-260015- CHARLOTTE-SARASOTA- 738 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...TORRENTIAL RAINS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING NOW OVER CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND HEADING SLOWLY TOWARD NORTH PORT... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL TAPER OFF IN PUNTA GORDA BUT CONTINUE IN CHARLOTTE HARBOR...PORT CHARLOTTE AND WARM MINERAL SPRINGS...UNTIL 800 PM AND HEAD INTO NORTH PORT BEFORE 815 PM EDT. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. AS WITH ANY STRONG STORM IN THIS AREA...FUNNEL CLOUDS AND WATERSPOUTS ARE ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY. BSG
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 7:52 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 752 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 FLZ061-260030- DE SOTO- 752 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN HALF OF DESOTO COUNTY... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT RURAL NORTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTY AND RURAL EASTERN DESOTO COUNTY... UNTIL 830 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. RJS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Levy | 31 min |
| Jul 26, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Manatee | 25 min |
| Jul 26, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 45 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.