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Areal Flood Warning 3, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this areal flood warning at Jun 24, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT for Pasco County, Pinellas County, Florida. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Pasco County, FL, Pinellas County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 400 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Jun 24, 11:28 AM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 11:28 AM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1128 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO
AND PASCO COUNTIES...
.DISCUSSION...
PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTYNESS UP TO 30-40 MPH AND
HIGHER GUSTS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SHOWERS
AND STORMS. WILL BE UPDATING THE ZONES FOR THE NEW TS WATCH FROM
LEVY SOUTH THROUGH PASCO COUNTIES. REST OF W/W/A INFO WILL REMAIN
THE SAME AT THIS TIME.
&&
.AVIATION...
PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CAUSE MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD WITH GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 25 KNOTS ALSO POSSIBLE.
&&
.MARINE...
WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WITH
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINING IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE
COASTAL WATERS NORTH OF ENGLEWOOD AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING NEWLY
IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS NORTH OF ANCLOTE KEY. SCA WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THE COASTAL WATERS AS WELL AS THE
CFW FOR HIGH SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.
&&
.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR CHARLOTTE-
HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-MANATEE-PINELLAS-SARASOTA.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
HILLSBOROUGH-PASCO-PINELLAS.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR CITRUS-
HERNANDO-LEVY.
TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR CITRUS-HERNANDO-LEVY-PASCO.
GULF WATERS...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT
20 TO 60 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20
NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR BONITA
BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-BONITA BEACH TO
ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS
OUT 20 NM-TAMPA BAY WATERS.
&&
SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...24/COLSON
LONG TERM/AVIATION...21/JELSEMAHazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 5:50 AM EDT, 9 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 550 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870- 873-876-242200- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DESOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 550 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE DRIFTING NORTH TODAY...THEN TURN TOWARD THE WEST ON MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING A MYRIAD OF HAZARDS TO OUR REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE MAIN THREAT FROM STORMS WILL BE WATERSPOUTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES. ...FLOOD IMPACT... BOTH RIVER AND URBAN FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AS HEAVY RAIN AFFECTS THE REGION. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. ...COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT... MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDES IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE NATURE COAST. MINOR FLOODING COULD OCCUR ELSEWHERE DURING HIGH TIDES. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...WATERSPOUT IMPACT... WATERSPOUTS ARE LIKELY IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM DEBBY TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... NORTH OF ENGLEWOOD AND BEYOND 20 MILES FROM THE COAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH SEAS UP TO 15 FEET. ELSEWHERE WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE... ESPECIALLY IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY...THEN CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE AS DEBBY MOVES WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA TOWARD MID-WEEK. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES IN THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE ON MONDAY...THEN WE WILL TRANSITION BACK TO A MORE TYPICAL REGIME OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. ...FLOOD IMPACT... SOME RIVER AND URBAN FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ...COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT... MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NATURE COAST DURING HIGH TIDES ON MONDAY. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING COULD OCCUR ELSEWHERE. WATER LEVELS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS AS LARGE OCEAN SWELLS GENERATED BY DEBBY MOVE TOWARD THE GULF COAST. ...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD SUBSIDE BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...BUT REMAIN AT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH AT LEAST MID-WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. JILLSON
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 24, 1:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
116 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1227 PM TORNADO VENUS 27.07N 81.35W
06/24/2012 HIGHLANDS FL 911 CALL CENTER
POWER LINES DOWN. MINOR DAMAGE TO HOMES. WINNEBAGO TIPPED
OVER.
&&
NOAHLocal storm report, Jun 24, 1:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 43 min | |
| Jun 23, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 49 min | |
| Jun 23, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 41 min | |
| Jun 23, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 62 min | |
| Jun 23, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 38 min | |
| Jun 24, 12:26 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 64 min | |
| Jun 24, 1:07 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 35 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 66 min | |
| Jun 24, 4:47 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 65 hr |
| Jun 24, 8:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Charlotte, Lee | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 57 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:00 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 10:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 66 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 6 days |
| Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Manatee | 4 days |
| Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Sarasota | 12 days |
| Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Pasco | 6 days |
| Jun 24, 10:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hardee, Polk | 22 min |
| Jun 24, 11:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 11:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 65 min | |
| Jun 24, 11:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:00 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | TBW | Pinellas | 24 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Highlands | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 91 min | |
| Jun 24, 1:16 PM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter | 43 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 24 min |
| Jun 24, 1:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 1:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 1:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 113 min |
| Jun 24, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 93 min | |
| Jun 24, 2:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Highlands | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 2:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Manatee | 88 min |
| Jun 24, 3:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 3:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Highlands | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Polk | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Pinellas | 42 min |
| Jun 24, 3:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Pasco, Pinellas | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 3:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Highlands | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 95 min | |
| Jun 24, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 4:36 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TBW | 63 hr | |
| Jun 24, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hernando, Pasco | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 45 min | |
| Jun 24, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Pasco, Pinellas | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 5:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Highlands | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 5:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 89 min | |
| Jun 24, 6:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Sumter | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hardee, Polk | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 87 min | |
| Jun 24, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 52 min | |
| Jun 24, 7:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Manatee | 36 min |
| Jun 24, 7:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Polk | 27 min |
Nearby
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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.