Tornado Warning 10, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 10:31 AM EDT (14:31 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 10:53 AM EDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hardee County, FL, Polk County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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671 
WFUS52 KTBW 241431
TORTBW
FLC049-105-241515-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0010.120624T1431Z-120624T1515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1031 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN HARDEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT

* AT 1031 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR ONA...OR NEAR WAUCHULA...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WAUCHULA...ONA.
  FORT GREEN.
  FORT MEADE.
  HOMELAND.
  BARTOW...MULBERRY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2747 8182 2747 8193 2792 8206 2798 8205
      2800 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 176DEG 26KT 2756 8188

$$

611 
WWUS52 KTBW 241442
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1042 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLC049-105-241515-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120624T1515Z/
HARDEE FL-POLK FL-
1042 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHERN HARDEE COUNTIES...

AT 1042 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.   LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRADLEY
JUNCTION...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAUCHULA...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOMELAND.
  BARTOW.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2759 8184 2759 8193 2792 8206 2794 8206
      2798 8204 2798 8203 2800 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 176DEG 26KT 2764 8189

$$

295 
WWUS52 KTBW 241453
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1053 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLC049-105-241503-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120624T1515Z/
HARDEE FL-POLK FL-
1053 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHERN HARDEE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PRODUCED THE TORNADO HAS NOW WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 2759 8184 2759 8193 2792 8206 2794 8206
      2798 8204 2798 8203 2800 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1453Z 176DEG 26KT 2772 8190

$$

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