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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 14, 2006, 5:47 PM EDT for Charlotte County, Florida. It was in force for 13 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
- Aug 14, 2006, 5:47 PM EDT (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2006, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Charlotte County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado 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 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 820 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 829 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KTBW 142148
TORTBW
FLC015-142200-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0020.060814T2147Z-060814T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
547 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 547 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A TORNADO 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PUNTA GORDA...MOVING LITTLE.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY BY 545 PM EDT.
AT 545 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ALSO REPORTED TWO REPORTS
OF POSSIBLE TOUCHDOWNS IN PORT CHARLOTTE...AS WELL AS A WATERSPOUT
NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE PEACE RIVER.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...THIS STORM IS LIKELY PRODUCING
PENNY SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...EXCESSIVE AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND BLINDING RAINFALL.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM MOVE INTO THE INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD AND
BODY WITH PILLOWS OR BLANKETS.
PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OF LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN BY CALLING 813-645-2323.
&&
LAT...LON 2701 8197 2702 8214 2681 8205 2679 8191
2693 8197
$$
881 follow-up statement
000 WWUS52 KTBW 142159 SVSTBW SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 559 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 FLC015-142209- /O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-060814T2200Z/ CHARLOTTE- 559 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT... AT 548 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A DEVELOPING FUNNEL CLOUD IN PORT CHARLOTTE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE TORNADO WAS NOW 3 MILES SOUTH OF PUNTA GORDA...MOVING LITTLE. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CHARLOTTE PARK BY 600 PM EDT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS OR BLANKETS. PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OF LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN BY CALLING 813-645-2323. THOUGH THE TORNADO WARNING WILL SOON EXPIRE...DOPPLER RADAR AND OTHER CONDITIONS SUGGEST THAT ANOTHER WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR DETAILS. && LAT...LON 2684 8201 2698 8195 2698 8208 2687 8213 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Aug 14, 12:55 PM EDT, 4 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 12:55 PM EDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 1255 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 VISIBLE LOOP SHOWED LARGE AREA OF TOWERING CUMULUS OVER INTERIOR FLORIDA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED SHOWERS FORMING FROM WINTER HAVEN THROUGH SEBRING ALONG OLD OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM MORNING CONVECTION NEAR SPACE COAST. EXPECT SCATTERED STORMS NORTH TO NUMEROUS STORMS SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED STORMS 40 NM OFFSHORE WERE ALONG A DECAYING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...A COUPLE OF SURFACE LOWS FORMED ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. MODELS TAKE LOW NORTH DURING PERIOD BUT DIFFER ON LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF FEATURES. EXPECT LEFT OVER CONVECTION EARLY THIS EVENING SOUTH OF SARASOTA- SEBRING...THEN ISOLATED STORMS OFF SHORE OVERNIGHT. GFS MOS CONTINUES TREND OF LOWERING POPS (TO 30%) DUE TO DRIER AIR TUESDAY. HOWEVER...EXPECT GOOD MOISTURE UNDER 12 KFT AND LIFTED INDEX TO DROP TO -7C AS UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHERN BAHAMAS DRIFTS OVER FORECAST AREA. IN FACT...DRY AIR ABOVE 12 KFT MAY ENHANCE DOWNBURST POTENTIAL IN THE SCATTERED STORMS THAT FORM. WILL KEEP POPS 10% HIGHER THAN MOS. MOISTURE TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY AND UPPER LOW MOVES INTO GULF OF MEXICO. LEFT FORECAST AT CLIMATOLOGY WITH 40% AFTERNOON STORMS DUE TO UNCERTAINTY OF BAHAMA LOW. .LONG TERM(WED NGT-MON)...THE VERY BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD COULD BE IMPACTED BY THE DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY...OF THE LOW PRESSURE AREA NEAR THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. FOR SIMPLICITIES SAKE...I WILL ASSUME THAT REGARDLESS OF THE EVENTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM...IT WILL BE OUT OF THE PICTURE BY THURSDAY. THIS ASSUMPTION MAY WELL PROVE TO BE INCORRECT...AND CHANGES WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE MADE BY FUTURE SHIFTS. FOR NOW...HAVE DECIDED TO LEAN TOWARD GFS SOLUTION FOR THE EXTENDED...WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINING TO THE NORTH AND MAINLY LIGHT EASTERLY FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS OUR REGION. THIS WOULD FAVOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE WEST COAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. HAVE ACCEPTED 00Z MEX ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE OF 40 POPS AREA WIDE EACH DAY...WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO CLIMATIC NORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO REMAIN NEAR NORMAL DURING THIS PERIOD. && .MARINE...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS FORECAST THROUGH PERIOD WITH WAVES TO BE 3 FT OR LESS. && .AVIATION...AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS SHOULD REMAIN CLOSE TO THE COAST AS STEERING FLOW IS MAINLY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. EXPECT TEMPO MVFR WITH BRIEF IFR/LIFR POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. SEA BREEZE MAY PUSH EAST OF TERMINALS BY 22Z...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF SRQ. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 77 90 76 89 / 20 50 20 40 FMY 76 91 75 90 / 30 60 20 50 GIF 74 90 75 91 / 20 50 20 40 SRQ 78 89 75 89 / 30 60 20 40 BKV 72 91 71 90 / 20 30 20 30 SPG 80 89 79 88 / 20 50 20 40 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...NOAH LONG TERM/AVIATION....JILLSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 5:03 AM EDT, 12 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 503 AM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-141800- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 503 AM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN STALLED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS BOUNDARY...ALONG WITH THE SEA BREEZE AND OTHER SMALL SCALE BOUNDARIES...WILL SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT LATER DAY. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS... AND SMALL HAIL. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED OR THUNDER IS HEARD MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 4:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 422 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 FLZ065-142100- LEE- 422 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT RURAL SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY...5 TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BONITA SPRINGS...UNTIL 500 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 4:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 431 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 FLZ050-142100- PINELLAS- 431 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AND SLIDING SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN PINELLAS COUNTY INCLUDING CLEARWATER AND PALM HARBOR... DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT AREAS FROM PALM HARBOR...EAST LAKE...OLDSMAR...AND CLEARWATER UNTIL 500 PM EDT. BRIEFLY 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 BUT WILL LAST NO MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES IN ANY ONE LOCATION. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL.
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 5:36 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 536 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 FLZ062-142200- CHARLOTTE- 536 PM EDT MON AUG 14 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POUNDING CHARLOTTE COUNTY INCLUDING PUNTA GORDA WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS AND HAIL... THUNDERSTORMS MOVING LITTLE...WILL AFFECT THE I 75 AND TAMIAMI TRAIL CORRIDOR...INCLUDING CHARLOTTE PARK AND PUNTA GORDA...UNTIL 600 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. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. BSG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 63 min | |
| Aug 14, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Charlotte | 28 min |
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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.