Tornado Warning 16, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 12:30 PM EST (17:30 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 1:00 PM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

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

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286 
WFUS52 KTBW 241730
TORTBW
FLC049-057-081-105-241800-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0016.160224T1730Z-160224T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
1230 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...
  SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  NORTHEASTERN MANATEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 100 PM EST
    
* AT 1229 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREATER SUN CENTER...OR 19
  MILES SOUTH OF FISH HAWK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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...SOUTHWESTERN POLK
  AND NORTHEASTERN MANATEE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  LOCATIONS: FORT GREEN 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 2752 8220 2764 8223 2774 8199 2765 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 237DEG 26KT 2757 8217 

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

$$

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154 
WWUS52 KTBW 241742
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
1242 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

FLC049-057-081-105-241800-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160224T1800Z/
HARDEE FL-HILLSBOROUGH FL-POLK FL-MANATEE FL-
1242 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN HARDEE...SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...SOUTHWESTERN POLK
AND NORTHEASTERN MANATEE COUNTIES...
    
AT 1242 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF ONA...OR 17 MILES WEST OF WAUCHULA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
FORT GREEN.

LAT...LON 2756 8208 2762 8215 2774 8199 2765 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 237DEG 26KT 2762 8208 

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

$$

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056 
WWUS52 KTBW 241759
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
1259 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

FLC049-057-081-105-241808-
/O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160224T1800Z/
HARDEE FL-HILLSBOROUGH FL-POLK FL-MANATEE FL-
1259 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDEE...SOUTHEASTERN
HILLSBOROUGH...SOUTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHEASTERN MANATEE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 100 PM EST...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 2756 8208 2762 8215 2774 8199 2765 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 237DEG 26KT 2762 8208 

$$

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