Tornado Warning 15, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 12:02 PM EST (17:02 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 12:30 PM EST

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Hardee County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Manatee County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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032 
WFUS52 KTBW 241702
TORTBW
FLC049-057-081-241730-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0015.160224T1702Z-160224T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
1202 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HARDEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  NORTHEASTERN MANATEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 1230 PM EST
    
* AT 1201 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKEWOOD RANCH...OR 16
  MILES EAST OF BRADENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHWESTERN HARDEE...SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHEASTERN
  MANATEE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: LAKE MANATEE
  STATE PARK AND DUETTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2739 8233 2749 8240 2767 8214 2756 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 237DEG 30KT 2748 8230 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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384 
WWUS52 KTBW 241721
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
1221 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

FLC049-057-081-241730-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160224T1730Z/
HARDEE FL-HILLSBOROUGH FL-MANATEE FL-
1221 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN HARDEE...SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHEASTERN
MANATEE COUNTIES...
    
AT 1220 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF ONA...OR 19 MILES SOUTH OF FISH HAWK...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE MANATEE STATE PARK AND DUETTE. 

LAT...LON 2739 8233 2749 8240 2767 8214 2756 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 237DEG 30KT 2757 8215 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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