Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jan 22, 2017, 5:50 PM EST (22:50 UTC)

Expired

Jan 22, 2017, 6:15 PM EST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Citrus County, FL, Sumter County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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652 
WFUS52 KTBW 222250
TORTBW
FLC017-119-222315-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0003.170122T2250Z-170122T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
550 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Citrus County in west central Florida...
  Northwestern Sumter County in central Florida...

* Until 615 PM EST
    
* At 549 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Homosassa Springs, 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Inverness, Homosassa Springs, Inverness Highlands South, Inverness
  Airport, Inverness Highlands North, Hernando, Sugarmill Woods,
  Arbor Lakes, Lecanto, Leisure Acres, Inverness Highlands, River
  Lakes Manor, Rutland, Citrus Hills, Stokes Ferry, Gospel Island and
  Oxford.

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 2899 8235 2898 8232 2896 8231 2896 8196
      2872 8249 2880 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 231DEG 52KT 2880 8247 

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

$$

Austin

914 
WWUS52 KTBW 222252
SVSTBW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
552 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC017-119-222315-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170122T2315Z/
Citrus FL-Sumter FL-
552 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR EASTERN
CITRUS AND NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTIES...
    
At 552 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Inverness Highlands North, or near Inverness, 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Inverness, Inverness Highlands South, Inverness Airport, Inverness
Highlands North, Hernando, Arbor Lakes, Inverness Highlands, River
Lakes Manor, Rutland, Citrus Hills, Stokes Ferry, Gospel Island,
Oxford and Lecanto.

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 2899 8235 2898 8232 2896 8231 2896 8196
      2875 8242 2882 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 231DEG 52KT 2883 8242 

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

$$

Austin

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