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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2012, 2:12 PM EDT for Highlands County, Florida. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2012, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Highlands County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 11:47 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
177
WFUS52 KTBW 241812
TORTBW
FLC055-241900-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0015.120624T1812Z-120624T1900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
212 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HIGHLANDS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 300 PM EDT
* AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR ARCHBOLD...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE PLACID...MOVING
NORTH AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
VENUS.
ARCHBOLD.
LAKE PLACID.
LAKE ISTOKPOGA.
SEBRING REGIONAL AIRPORT...SEBRING.
AVON PARK AIR FORCE RANGE.
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 2755 8118 2753 8120 2748 8119 2711 8124
2711 8126 2704 8126 2703 8127 2703 8156
2763 8157 2765 8156 2764 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 188DEG 30KT 2715 8137
$$3 follow-up statements
329
WWUS52 KTBW 241824
SVSTBW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
224 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
FLC055-241900-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120624T1900Z/
HIGHLANDS FL-
224 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR HIGHLANDS
COUNTY...
AT 224 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. LOCATED NEAR PLACID LAKES...OR NEAR LAKE
PLACID...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PLACID LAKES.
LAKE PLACID.
LAKE ISTOKPOGA.
SPRING LAKE.
LORIDA.
SEBRING SHORES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN
A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT
SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND
COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.
&&
LAT...LON 2755 8118 2753 8120 2748 8119 2711 8124
2711 8126 2704 8126 2703 8127 2703 8156
2759 8156 2763 8157 2765 8156 2764 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 188DEG 30KT 2726 8136
$$601
WWUS52 KTBW 241838
SVSTBW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
238 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
FLC055-241900-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120624T1900Z/
HIGHLANDS FL-
238 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR HIGHLANDS
COUNTY...
AT 237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LAKE PLACID
TO PLACID LAKES TO 10 MILES WEST OF VENUS...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE PLACID.
LORIDA.
AVON PARK AIR FORCE RANGE.
SEBRING.
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 2755 8118 2753 8120 2748 8119 2711 8124
2711 8126 2704 8126 2703 8127 2703 8156
2760 8155 2763 8157 2765 8156 2764 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 187DEG 33KT 2738 8135 2724 8145
2708 8151
$$393
WWUS52 KTBW 241857
SVSTBW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
257 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
FLC055-241907-
/O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120624T1900Z/
HIGHLANDS FL-
257 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM
EDT...
THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE NON-SEVERE WEATHER OVER...
SEBRING REGIONAL AIRPORT.
LAKE JOSEPHINE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2755 8118 2753 8120 2748 8119 2711 8124
2711 8126 2704 8126 2703 8127 2703 8156
2760 8155 2763 8157 2765 8156 2764 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 187DEG 33KT 2756 8132 2742 8142
2726 8148
$$The office that day
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, 2:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Manatee | 88 min |
| Jun 24, 3:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | TBW | Pasco, Pinellas | 6 hr |
| 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 |
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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.