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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 25, 2011, 6:01 PM EST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2011, 6:01 PM EST (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2011, 6:30 PM EST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hardee County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Polk County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 6:15 PM EST | TORNADO | 4 Wnw Myakka Head, FL | PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 64 AND WINGATE ROAD. NO DAMAGE REPORTED AT THIS TIME. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2:07 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -221 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 717 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 493 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
183
WFUS52 KTBW 252301
TORTBW
FLC049-057-081-105-252330-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0009.110125T2301Z-110125T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
601 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HARDEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
NORTHERN MANATEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 630 PM EST
* AT 555 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERAL TORNADOS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN MANATEE COUNTY...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DUETTE.
FORT GREEN.
FORT LONESOME.
LAKE MANATEE STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN
A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT
SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND
COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PLEASE CALL
813-645-2323.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN FLORIDA.
&&
LAT...LON 2773 8220 2774 8206 2769 8206 2769 8184
2738 8206 2739 8252 2764 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 262DEG 27KT 2756 8228
$$1 follow-up statement
936 WWUS52 KTBW 252317 SVSTBW SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 617 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 FLC049-057-081-105-252330- /O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110125T2330Z/ HARDEE FL-POLK FL-MANATEE FL-HILLSBOROUGH FL- 617 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...NORTHEASTERN MANATEE...SOUTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHWESTERN HARDEE COUNTIES... AT 613 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUETTE...OR 23 MILES WEST OF WAUCHULA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... DUETTE. MYAKKA HEAD. FORT GREEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA. && LAT...LON 2741 8235 2769 8219 2769 8184 2738 8206 TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 262DEG 27KT 2754 8216 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 4:16 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 39 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:34 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | TBW | Pinellas | 19 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:33 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter | 8 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:48 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 57 min | |
| Jan 25, 2:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 64 min | |
| Jan 25, 2:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Citrus, Levy | 63 min |
| Jan 25, 3:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Pasco | 53 min |
| Jan 25, 3:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 62 min | |
| Jan 25, 3:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Citrus | 39 min |
| Jan 25, 4:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hernando, Pasco | 45 min |
| Jan 25, 4:24 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 96 min | |
| Jan 25, 4:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Sumter | 60 min |
| Jan 25, 4:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 59 min |
| Jan 25, 4:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hernando, Pasco, Sumter | 30 min |
| Jan 25, 5:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota | 60 min |
| Jan 25, 5:05 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 115 min | |
| Jan 25, 5:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 36 min |
| Jan 25, 5:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota | 61 min |
| Jan 25, 5:44 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 91 min |
| Jan 25, 5:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Highlands, Polk | 30 min |
| Jan 25, 5:49 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 26 min |
| Jan 25, 5:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Manatee | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:58 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Polk | 32 min |
| Jan 25, 6:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 30 min |
| Jan 25, 6:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota | 30 min |
| Jan 25, 6:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Charlotte, DeSoto, Sarasota | 40 min |
| Jan 25, 6:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hardee, Highlands, Polk | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.