Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT (14:00 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 10:30 AM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties DeSoto County, FL, Hardee County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

671 
WFUS52 KTBW 241400
TORTBW
FLC027-049-241430-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0009.120624T1400Z-120624T1430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1000 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN HARDEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  NORTHERN DESOTO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 1000 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR LIMESTONE...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF ARCADIA...MOVING NORTH
  AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LIMESTONE.
  ONA.
  FORT GREEN.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2729 8182 2727 8190 2754 8206 2764 8205
      2765 8205 2765 8184 2764 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 168DEG 34KT 2734 8187

$$

950 
WWUS52 KTBW 241411
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1011 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLC027-241421-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120624T1430Z/
DESOTO FL-
1011 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN DESOTO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 2738 8182 2737 8191 2755 8201 2764 8205
      2765 8205 2765 8184 2764 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 176DEG 29KT 2742 8187

$$

FLC049-241430-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120624T1430Z/
HARDEE FL-
1011 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT FOR WESTERN
HARDEE COUNTY...

AT 1009 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.   LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ONA...OR 10 MILES
SOUTH OF WAUCHULA...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ONA.
  FORT GREEN.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2738 8182 2737 8191 2755 8201 2764 8205
      2765 8205 2765 8184 2764 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 176DEG 29KT 2742 8187

$$

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