Alert archive / Florida / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 13, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this freeze warning at Dec 22, 2012, 2:52 PM EST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Dec 22, 2012, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 10 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
- Dec 22, 2012, 2:52 PM EST (19:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2012, 11:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2012, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Counties DeSoto County, FL, Hardee County, FL, Highlands County, FL, Sumter County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2023 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
969 WWUS72 KTBW 221952 NPWTBW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 252 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE NATURE COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS EXPECTED ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WITH MANY AREAS DROPPING BELOW FREEZING. FLZ039-042-048-231400- /O.UPG.KTBW.FZ.A.0010.121223T0700Z-121223T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.HZ.W.0005.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL 252 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A HARD FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURE...5 TO 7 HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ FLZ043-049-231400- /O.UPG.KTBW.FZ.A.0010.121223T0700Z-121223T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.W.0013.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ SUMTER-PASCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS 252 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURE...5 TO 7 HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING. && $$ FLZ056-057-061-231400- /O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.W.0013.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK... ARCADIA 252 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURE...5 TO 7 HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING. && $$ FLZ051-052-055-060-062-065-231400- /O.NEW.KTBW.FR.Y.0005.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND... WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON...NORTH PORT...SARASOTA...VENICE... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 252 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 32 AND 36 DEGREES RESULTING IN AREAS OF FROST. * IMPACTS...FROST WILL KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS. PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
2 follow-up statements
769 WWUS72 KTBW 230228 NPWTBW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 928 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE NATURE COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS EXPECTED ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WITH MANY AREAS DROPPING BELOW FREEZING. FLZ051-055-060-062-231400- /O.UPG.KTBW.FR.Y.0005.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ /O.EXA.KTBW.FZ.W.0013.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRANDON...TAMPA...BRADENTON... NORTH PORT...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA 928 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES FOR A COUPLE HOURS AROUND DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING. && $$ FLZ039-042-048-231400- /O.CON.KTBW.HZ.W.0005.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL 928 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURE...5 TO 7 HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ FLZ043-049-056-057-061-231400- /O.CON.KTBW.FZ.W.0013.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ SUMTER-PASCO-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK... ARCADIA 928 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURE...3 TO 5 HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING. && $$ FLZ052-065-231400- /O.CON.KTBW.FR.Y.0005.121223T0400Z-121223T1400Z/ POLK-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...CAPE CORAL... FORT MYERS 928 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 32 AND 37 DEGREES RESULTING IN AREAS OF FROST. A FEW MORE SHELTERED LOCATIONS MAY DROP TO AS LOW AS 30 DEGREES IN POLK COUNTY. * IMPACTS...FROST WILL KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS. PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INDOORS TONIGHT. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
152 WWUS72 KTBW 231403 NPWTBW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 903 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...TEMPERATURES NOW ABOVE FREEZING... .TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN TO ABOVE FREEZING AND ANY LINGERING FROST WILL BE GONE WITHIN THE HOUR. FLZ039-042-048-231515- /O.EXP.KTBW.HZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T1400Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL 903 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES ARE NOW ABOVE FREEZING. $$ FLZ043-049-051-055>057-060>062-231515- /O.EXP.KTBW.FZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121223T1400Z/ SUMTER-PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA- DESOTO-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...BRANDON...TAMPA...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...NORTH PORT...SARASOTA...VENICE... ARCADIA...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA 903 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES ARE NOW ABOVE FREEZING. $$ FLZ052-065-231515- /O.EXP.KTBW.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T1400Z/ POLK-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...CAPE CORAL... FORT MYERS 903 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ANY LINGERING FROST WILL BE GONE WITHIN THE HOUR. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 3:23 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 15 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:55 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TBW | Pinellas | 8 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:52 PM EST | Frost Advisory | TBW | Polk | 18 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:52 PM EST | Hard Freeze Warning | TBW | 18 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Florida, 2012Every freeze warning in 2012
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.