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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2017, 1:51 PM EDT for Polk County, Florida. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017, 1:51 PM EDT (17:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2017, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
County Polk County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 125 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 881 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 913 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 21, 1:30 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 1:30 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 130 PM EDT Fri Jul 21 2017 .AVIATION... 21/18Z TAFs. Mainly VFR conditions as VCNTY TSRA with FEW to SCT CB push inland through the afternoon...but may drift back toward the coast around sunset as they dissipate. The best chances for brief MVFR/IFR conditions will be earlier in the afternoon. Winds are or will shortly become SW to W for the afternoon then light and variable overnight. Late night TSRA on the Gulf may begin to impact coastal terminals AFT sunrise. && .Prev Discussion... /issued 902 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2017/ UPDATE... A mid/upper-level low continues to spin over the region this morning as the surface ridge axis lingers across the central part of the Florida peninsula. A look at the morning sounding shows cooler temperatures aloft (around -10 degrees C at 500 mb) and relatively light low-level flow. We have already had scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf waters this morning and over the southern part of the forecast area, and we can expect activity to increase in coverage as the day wears on and the sea breeze circulations form. Similar to the past couple of days, storms will shift inland through the day. However, outflow boundaries could push a few storms back westward later in the day. It should also be noted that our chances for a few stronger (and possibly) severe storms will be a bit higher today due to the cooler temperatures aloft. The ongoing forecast has a good handle on the setup, so no major changes are needed this morning. MARINE... High pressure will remain over the coastal waters through the next several days, with relatively light winds and seas. The sea breeze will form each afternoon and turn winds onshore along the coast. No headlines are expected, but scattered showers and thunderstorms over the waters will lead to briefly higher winds and seas. && .Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs... TPA 78 89 79 90 / 10 40 20 30 FMY 76 90 76 90 / 10 40 10 30 GIF 75 91 75 91 / 20 50 20 40 SRQ 78 88 77 87 / 20 40 20 30 BKV 74 90 75 89 / 10 40 20 40 SPG 79 89 79 89 / 20 40 20 30 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && AVIATION...09/Rude UPDATE/MARINE...05/Carlisle
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 4:16 AM EDT, 9 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 416 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2017 FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870- 873-876-211500- Sumter-Pinellas-Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Coastal Levy- Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-Inland Levy-Inland Citrus- Inland Hernando-Inland Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-Inland Manatee- Inland Sarasota-Inland Charlotte-Inland Lee-Tampa Bay waters- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 416 AM EDT Fri Jul 21 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for West Central And Southwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Scattered thunderstorms near the coast this morning will slowly migrate inland with time...becoming more numerous during the second half of the day. Stronger storms will produce gusty winds and frequent lightning...however widespread severe weather is not anticipated. Storms will diminish by late evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... The threat for typical daily thunderstorms will continue through the forecast period. The pattern through the upcoming weekend will favor storms closer to the coast during the late morning and early afternoon...followed by storms moving further inland by the late day hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. Mroczka
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 21, 12:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 122 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 FLZ151-251-211745- Coastal Hillsborough FL-Inland Hillsborough FL- 122 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM EDT... At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Temple Terrace, moving east at 5 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Tampa, Temple Terrace, Hillsborough River State Park, Tampa Executive Airport, Seffner, Mango, Thonotosassa, Lettuce Lake Park, Dover and New Tampa. LAT...LON 2800 8239 2814 8240 2815 8218 2797 8219 TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 263DEG 6KT 2807 8231 Norman
Local storm report, Jul 21, 1:35 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
135 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0125 PM HAIL 3 ENE TEMPLE TERRACE 28.05N 82.33W
07/21/2017 E0.25 INCH HILLSBOROUGH FL NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL AT THE CORNER OF
HIGHWAY 301 AND E FOWLER AVE.
&&
SHIVELEYSpecial weather statement, Jul 21, 1:39 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
139 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017
FLZ043-052-249-211815-
Inland Pasco FL-Sumter FL-Polk FL-
139 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUMTER...
SOUTHEASTERN PASCO AND NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Zephyrhills North, or 8 miles northeast of
Zephyrhills, moving east at 5 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
The Green Swamp, Rockridge and Crystal Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2818 8214 2838 8214 2841 8196 2835 8196
2835 8194 2821 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 258DEG 5KT 2830 8206
NormanSpecial weather statement, Jul 21, 1:48 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Levy | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 23 min |
| Jul 21, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Sumter | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Polk | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Polk | 16 min |
| Jul 21, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Manatee | 30 min |
| Jul 21, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 31 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.