Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 6, 2013, 7:51 AM EDT (11:51 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2013, 8:15 AM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Pasco County, FL, Pinellas County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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727 
WFUS52 KTBW 061151
TORTBW
FLC101-103-061215-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0009.130606T1151Z-130606T1215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  NORTHWESTERN PINELLAS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 815 AM EDT

* AT 749 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR TARPON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TARPON SPRINGS...CRYSTAL BEACH.
  HOLIDAY.
  PORT RICHEY...NEW PORT RICHEY.
  JASMINE ESTATES...BAYONET POINT.
  HUDSON.

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 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2822 8285 2819 8283 2822 8278 2842 8271
      2844 8268 2843 8254 2809 8268 2809 8282
      2809 8280 2817 8281 2818 8283 2816 8285
      2821 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 178DEG 23KT 2818 8278

$$

743 
WWUS52 KTBW 061211
SVSTBW

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

FLC103-061221-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130606T1215Z/
PINELLAS FL-
811 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PINELLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2822 8285 2819 8280 2822 8278 2842 8271
      2844 8268 2842 8255 2817 8265 2817 8279
      2820 8282 2817 8285 2821 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 178DEG 23KT 2830 8278

$$

FLC101-061215-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130606T1215Z/
PASCO FL-
811 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT FOR WESTERN
PASCO COUNTY...

AT 806 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.   LOCATED WEST OF NEW PORT RICHEY...MOVING NORTH 
AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PORT RICHEY.
  HUDSON.

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 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2822 8285 2819 8280 2822 8278 2842 8271
      2844 8268 2842 8255 2817 8265 2817 8279
      2820 8282 2817 8285 2821 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 178DEG 23KT 2830 8278

$$

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