Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2012, 12:22 AM EDT for Lee County, Florida. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2012, 12:22 AM EDT (04:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Lee County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 12:59 AM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 E Sanibel, FL | THE PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD...VIEWED FROM THE CORNER OF SANDCAP ROAD AND WEST GULF DRIVE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 138 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 312 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 644 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
068
WFUS52 KTBW 090422
TORTBW
FLC071-090500-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0006.120609T0422Z-120609T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1222 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 100 AM EDT
* AT 1218 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR CAPTIVA...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SANIBEL...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CAPTIVA.
SANIBEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION...IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2643 8214 2647 8218 2656 8222 2657 8219
2651 8217 2648 8212 2650 8213 2657 8213
2657 8196 2650 8198 2647 8202 2644 8201
2641 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 290DEG 13KT 2651 8223
$$
14-MROCZKA3 follow-up statements
869
WWUS52 KTBW 090433
SVSTBW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1233 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
FLC071-090500-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
LEE FL-
1233 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR WESTERN
LEE COUNTY...
AT 1230 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CAPTIVA...OR 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF SANIBEL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CAPTIVA.
SANIBEL.
PUNTA RASSA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN
A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT
SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND
COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 2643 8214 2647 8218 2656 8222 2657 8219
2651 8217 2648 8212 2650 8213 2657 8213
2657 8196 2650 8198 2647 8202 2644 8201
2641 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 290DEG 13KT 2650 8219
$$
14-MROCZKA905
WWUS52 KTBW 090447
SVSTBW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1247 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
FLC071-090500-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
LEE FL-
1247 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR WESTERN
LEE COUNTY...
AT 1241 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST EAST OF
CAPTIVA...OR NEAR SANIBEL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CAPTIVA.
SANIBEL.
SAINT JAMES CITY.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH
THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 2643 8214 2647 8218 2656 8222 2657 8219
2651 8217 2648 8212 2650 8213 2657 8213
2657 8196 2650 8198 2647 8202 2644 8201
2641 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 277DEG 13KT 2650 8214
$$
14-MROCZKA445
WWUS52 KTBW 090451
SVSTBW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1251 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
FLC071-090500-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
LEE FL-
1251 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR WESTERN
LEE COUNTY...
AT 1247 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED
TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SAINT JAMES
CITY...OR NEAR SANIBEL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SANIBEL.
SAINT JAMES CITY.
PUNTA RASSA.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
GOLFBALLS IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 2643 8214 2647 8218 2656 8222 2657 8219
2651 8217 2648 8212 2650 8213 2657 8213
2657 8196 2650 8198 2647 8202 2644 8201
2641 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 274DEG 14KT 2651 8210
$$
14-MROCZKAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 8:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Manatee | 37 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 58 min | |
| Jun 8, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Lee | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 118 min | |
| Jun 9, 12:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Lee | 51 min |
| Jun 9, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 88 min | |
| Jun 9, 1:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Lee | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 1:00 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Lee | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 1:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Lee | 53 min |
| Jun 9, 7:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Manatee | 8 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Highlands | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Osceola | 18 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.