Tornado Warning 16, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 3:17 PM EDT (19:17 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hillsborough County, FL, Pasco County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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936 
WFUS52 KTBW 241917
TORTBW
FLC057-101-241945-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0016.120624T1917Z-120624T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  WESTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 317 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR TOWN N COUNTRY...OR NEAR TAMPA INTERNATIONAL
  AIRPORT...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WESTCHASE...TOWN N COUNTRY.
  LAKE FERN...CHEVAL.
  ODESSA.
  MOON LAKE ESTATES.
  SHADY HILLS.

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 2843 8267 2843 8244 2798 8253 2799 8262
      2844 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 184DEG 39KT 2808 8259

$$

814 
WWUS52 KTBW 241936
SVSTBW

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

FLC057-101-241945-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120624T1945Z/
HILLSBOROUGH FL-PASCO FL-
336 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
PASCO AND NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES...

AT 329 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.   LOCATED NEAR ODESSA...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LUTZ...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MOON LAKE ESTATES.
  SHADY HILLS.

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 2843 8267 2843 8244 2798 8253 2799 8262
      2844 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 184DEG 39KT 2829 8257

$$

687 
WWUS52 KTBW 241944
SVSTBW

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

FLC057-101-241954-
/O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120624T1945Z/
HILLSBOROUGH FL-PASCO FL-
344 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN PASCO AND NORTHWESTERN
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM EDT...

THE TORNADO HAS LIFTED...HOWEVER THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL UNTIL IT FULLY
DISSIPATES.

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

LAT...LON 2843 8267 2843 8244 2798 8253 2799 8262
      2844 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 184DEG 39KT 2838 8256

$$

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