Tornado Warning 30, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 8:56 PM EDT (00:56 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hernando County, FL, Pasco County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KTBW 250056
TORTBW
FLC053-101-250130-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0030.120625T0056Z-120625T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  NORTHERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 849 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR SHADY HILLS...OR NEAR SPRING HILL...MOVING NORTH AT 50
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SPRING HILL...SHADY HILLS.
  WEEKI WACHEE...HERNANDO COUNTY AIRPORT.
  BROOKRIDGE...GLEN LAKES.

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 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2868 8260 2864 8240 2834 8247 2839 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 193DEG 42KT 2846 8255

$$

035 
WWUS52 KTBW 250117
SVSTBW

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

FLC053-101-250130-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120625T0130Z/
PASCO FL-HERNANDO FL-
917 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
HERNANDO AND NORTHERN PASCO COUNTIES...

AT 912 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.   LOCATED NEAR ROYAL HIGHLANDS...OR 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF BROOKSVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROYAL HIGHLANDS.

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 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2868 8260 2864 8240 2834 8247 2839 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 193DEG 42KT 2868 8248

$$

371 
WWUS52 KTBW 250127
SVSTBW

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

FLC053-101-250137-
/O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120625T0130Z/
PASCO FL-HERNANDO FL-
927 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN HERNANDO AND NORTHERN PASCO
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 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 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2868 8260 2864 8240 2834 8247 2839 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 193DEG 42KT 2879 8245

$$

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