Tornado Warning 25, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 7:08 PM EDT (23:08 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hardee County, FL, Polk County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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237 
WFUS52 KTBW 242308
TORTBW
FLC049-105-242345-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0025.120624T2308Z-120624T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 707 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR WAUCHULA...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

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

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 2787 8191 2784 8162 2746 8179 2751 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 195DEG 37KT 2758 8186

$$

150 
WWUS52 KTBW 242320
SVSTBW

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

FLC049-105-242345-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120624T2345Z/
HARDEE FL-POLK FL-
720 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
POLK AND NORTHERN HARDEE COUNTIES...

AT 712 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. LOCATED NEAR BOWLING GREEN...OR 6 MILES 
NORTHWEST OF WAUCHULA...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BOWLING GREEN.
  FORT MEADE.
  HOMELAND.

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 2787 8191 2784 8162 2746 8179 2751 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 195DEG 37KT 2770 8184

$$

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