Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 6, 2013, 3:13 AM EDT (07:13 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2013, 3:45 AM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hillsborough County, FL, Manatee County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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548 
WFUS52 KTBW 060713
TORTBW
FLC057-081-060745-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0003.130606T0713Z-130606T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
313 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  CENTRAL MANATEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT

* AT 308 AM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND   
  15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PARRISH...OR 20 MILES EAST OF BRADENTON.     
  THIS TORNADO WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PARRISH.
  LITTLE MANATEE RIVER STATE PARK.
  SUN CITY CENTER...WIMAUMA.
  RUSKIN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 75 BETWEEN EXITS 229 AND 240.

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 2764 8257 2766 8256 2768 8254 2771 8252
      2781 8227 2747 8217 2741 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 149DEG 33KT 2750 8228

$$

14-MROCZKA

598 
WWUS52 KTBW 060734
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
334 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

FLC057-081-060745-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130606T0745Z/
HILLSBOROUGH FL-MANATEE FL-
334 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MANATEE AND SOUTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES...

AT 331 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR LITTLE MANATEE RIVER STATE PARK. 
THIS TORNADO WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LITTLE MANATEE RIVER STATE PARK.
  SUN CITY CENTER.

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.

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 2765 8253 2766 8254 2768 8253 2770 8252
      2781 8227 2761 8224 2758 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 147DEG 39KT 2765 8233

$$

14-MROCZKA

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