Tornado Warning 22, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 4:59 PM EDT (20:59 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Pasco County, FL, Pinellas County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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003 
WFUS52 KTBW 242059
TORTBW
FLC101-103-242130-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0022.120624T2059Z-120624T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  WESTERN PINELLAS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 454 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR SEMINOLE...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

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 2797 8284 2806 8284 2809 8283 2806 8279
      2813 8279 2814 8281 2840 8271 2836 8262
      2796 8269 2795 8271 2793 8269 2780 8272
      2784 8285 2791 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 199DEG 44KT 2792 8278

$$

611 
WWUS52 KTBW 242111
SVSTBW

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

FLC101-103-242130-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120624T2130Z/
PINELLAS FL-PASCO FL-
511 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PASCO AND WESTERN PINELLAS COUNTIES...

AT 510 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.   LOCATED NEAR SAFETY HARBOR...OR NEAR DUNEDIN...
MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

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 2797 8284 2806 8284 2809 8283 2806 8279
      2813 8279 2814 8281 2840 8271 2836 8262
      2796 8269 2795 8271 2793 8269 2780 8272
      2784 8285 2791 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 195DEG 34KT 2802 8274

$$

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