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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

February 15, 2017Sumter County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 2017, 3:28 PM EST for Sumter County, Florida. It was in force for 20 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Feb 15, 2017, 3:28 PM EST (20:28 UTC)
Expired: Feb 15, 2017, 3:48 PM EST
In force: 20 min
Issued by: NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Sumter County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 15, 3:39 PM EST	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 Sse Wildwood, FL	PUBLIC REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF OKAHUMPKA SERVICE PLAZA. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.
Feb 15, 3:39 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Wildwood, FL	LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED TO EERGENCY MANAGEMENT THAT SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWN AROUND THE TURNPIKE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 746 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

280 
WFUS52 KTBW 152028
TORTBW
FLC119-152100-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0008.170215T2028Z-170215T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
328 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Sumter County in central Florida...

* Until 400 PM EST
    
* At 327 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles southwest of Wildwood, moving east at 50 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...
  Wildwood around 340 PM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Adamsville, Coleman and Lake Panasoffkee.

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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Ruskin.

&&

LAT...LON 2891 8195 2877 8195 2877 8216 2878 8219
      2879 8217 2880 8218 2883 8218 2883 8220
      2894 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 257DEG 41KT 2881 8216 

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

$$

TBW

2 follow-up statements

951 
WWUS52 KTBW 152037
SVSTBW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
337 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

FLC119-152100-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170215T2100Z/
Sumter FL-
337 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SUMTER COUNTY...
    
At 336 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wildwood, moving east at 45 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 Sumter County, including the following locations:
Adamsville and Coleman.

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 2891 8195 2879 8195 2881 8209 2885 8210
      2894 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 255DEG 40KT 2884 8206 

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

$$

TBW

533 
WWUS52 KTBW 152048
SVSTBW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
348 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

FLC119-152058-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170215T2100Z/
Sumter FL-
348 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SUMTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Ruskin.

LAT...LON 2891 8195 2879 8195 2881 8209 2885 8210
      2894 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 257DEG 41KT 2887 8190 

$$

TBW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 15, 3:03 AM EST	Rip Current Statement	TBW	Charlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota	22 hr
Feb 15, 3:10 AM EST	Lake Wind Advisory	TBW	Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more	16 hr
Feb 15, 2:22 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Citrus	38 min
Feb 15, 2:40 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	TBW		20 min
Feb 15, 2:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TBW	Citrus	14 min
Feb 15, 2:59 PM EST	Beach Hazards Statement	TBW	Sarasota	4 days
Feb 15, 3:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Sumter	27 min
Feb 15, 3:57 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	TBW		33 min
Feb 15, 4:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Osceola	28 min
Feb 15, 4:21 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Polk	24 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.