Tornado Warning 6, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jan 17, 2016, 3:38 AM EST (08:38 UTC)

Expired

Jan 17, 2016, 3:58 AM EST

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Sarasota County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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676 
WFUS52 KTBW 170838
TORTBW
FLC115-170915-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0006.160117T0838Z-160117T0915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
338 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 415 AM EST
    
* AT 338 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SIESTA KEY...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF
  SARASOTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE SARASOTA AND SARASOTA SPRINGS AROUND 345 AM EST.
  THE MEADOWS...KENSINGTON PARK AND NORTH SARASOTA AROUND 350 AM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE GATOR
CREEK ESTATE...VAMO...BEE RIDGE...DESOTO LAKES...FRUITVILLE AND
OSPREY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO 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 2732 8256 2728 8254 2733 8253 2734 8255
      2733 8257 2738 8254 2738 8235 2727 8227
      2717 8249 2723 8251 2725 8253 2721 8252
      2731 8258 2732 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0838Z 219DEG 52KT 2722 8254 

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

$$

504 
WWUS52 KTBW 170849 RRA
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
349 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

FLC115-170915-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160117T0915Z/
SARASOTA FL-
349 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA COUNTY...
    
AT 349 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE SARASOTA...OR 7 MILES EAST OF SARASOTA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 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 SARASOTA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BEE RIDGE...DESOTO LAKES...FRUITVILLE AND VAMO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO 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 2732 8256 2728 8254 2733 8253 2734 8255
      2733 8257 2738 8254 2738 8235 2732 8231
      2723 8248 2723 8251 2725 8253 2727 8254
      2730 8256 2732 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 220DEG 49KT 2734 8243 

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

$$

348 
WWUS52 KTBW 170858
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA / RUSKIN FL
358 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

FLC115-170907-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160117T0915Z/
SARASOTA FL-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST FOR WEST CENTRAL
FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2732 8256 2728 8254 2733 8253 2734 8255
      2733 8257 2738 8254 2738 8235 2732 8231
      2723 8248 2723 8251 2725 8253 2727 8254
      2730 8256 2732 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 219DEG 52KT 2744 8234 

$$

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