Tornado Warning 12, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Manatee County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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673 
WFUS52 KTBW 241721
TORTBW
FLC081-115-241745-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0012.120624T1721Z-120624T1745Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MANATEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 145 PM EDT

* AT 112 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR LONGBOAT KEY...OR NEAR SARASOTA...MOVING NORTH AT 45
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BAYSHORE GARDENS...LONGBOAT KEY.
  PALMA SOLA...BRADENTON.
  PALMETTO...ELLENTON.

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 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2753 8272 2753 8266 2757 8262 2760 8263
      2760 8259 2765 8258 2765 8248 2738 8255
      2731 8258 2736 8262 2735 8257 2740 8258
      2743 8264 2739 8263 2738 8264 2744 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 187DEG 38KT 2746 8262

$$

584 
WWUS52 KTBW 241735
SVSTBW

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

FLC081-115-241745-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120624T1745Z/
SARASOTA FL-MANATEE FL-
135 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MANATEE AND NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA COUNTIES...

AT 130 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.   LOCATED NEAR PALMA SOLA...OR NEAR BRADENTON...
MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PALMA SOLA.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2753 8272 2753 8266 2757 8262 2760 8263
      2760 8259 2765 8258 2765 8248 2738 8255
      2731 8258 2736 8262 2735 8257 2740 8258
      2743 8264 2739 8263 2738 8264 2744 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 187DEG 38KT 2756 8262

$$

598 
WWUS52 KTBW 241746
SVSTBW

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

FLC081-115-241756-
/O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120624T1745Z/
SARASOTA FL-MANATEE FL-
146 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MANATEE AND NORTHWESTERN
SARASOTA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2753 8272 2753 8266 2757 8262 2760 8263
      2760 8259 2765 8258 2765 8248 2738 8255
      2731 8258 2736 8262 2735 8257 2740 8258
      2743 8264 2739 8263 2738 8264 2744 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 187DEG 38KT 2756 8262

$$

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