Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jan 17, 2016, 3:56 AM EST (08:56 UTC)

Expired

Jan 17, 2016, 4:10 AM EST

In force

14 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Manatee County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KTBW 170856
TORTBW
FLC081-170930-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0009.160117T0856Z-160117T0930Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL AND EASTERN MANATEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 430 AM EST
    
* AT 355 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKEWOOD RANCH...OR 10 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
  NORTHEASTERN MANATEE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
  LAKE MANATEE STATE PARK.

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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 2765 8233 2765 8230 2756 8205 2754 8206
      2738 8226 2739 8244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 219DEG 49KT 2737 8239 

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

$$

650 
WWUS52 KTBW 170910
SVSTBW

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

FLC081-170919-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T0930Z/
MANATEE FL-
410 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MANATEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RUSKIN.

LAT...LON 2765 8233 2765 8230 2756 8205 2754 8206
      2738 8226 2739 8244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0908Z 219DEG 49KT 2753 8225 

$$

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