Tornado Warning 31, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 25, 2012, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)

Expired

Jun 25, 2012, 3:25 AM EDT

In force

5 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Hillsborough County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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244 
WFUS52 KTBW 250720
TORTBW
FLC057-250745-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0031.120625T0720Z-120625T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
320 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT

* AT 318 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
  RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM.
  WEST PARK.
  CARROLLWOOD.
  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 275 BETWEEN EXITS 39 AND 53.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...AS WATERSPOUTS MOVE ASHORE THEY BECOME TORNADOES AND
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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 2812 8253 2808 8239 2792 8251 2794 8255
      2796 8256 2795 8257 2796 8259 2797 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 206DEG 28KT 2796 8254

$$

056 
WWUS52 KTBW 250725
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
325 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

FLC057-250736-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120625T0745Z/
HILLSBOROUGH FL-
325 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PRODUCED THE TORNADO HAS NOW WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2812 8253 2808 8239 2792 8251 2794 8255
      2796 8256 2795 8257 2796 8259 2797 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 0726Z 206DEG 28KT 2800 8252

$$

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