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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

May 30, 2018DeSoto County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2018, 3:27 PM EDT for DeSoto County, Florida. It took effect at May 31, 2018, 6:52 AM EDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2018, 3:27 PM EDT (19:27 UTC)
In effect from: May 31, 2018, 6:52 AM EDT
Expired: Jun 2, 2018, 7:02 AM EDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County DeSoto County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72 (ARHF1).

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 14.5 ft
Major stage: 16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02297310, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at May 30, 2:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 2:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 5:20 AM EDT, 10 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
520 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018

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-
873-876-302200-
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-
520 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for West Central And Southwest
Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected across the area today. Thunderstorms that develop will
be capable of producing strong gusty winds, locally heavy
rainfall, and deadly lightning strikes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each day,
especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms
will be capable of producing strong gusty winds, locally heavy
rainfall, and frequent deadly lightning strikes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

PRC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 5:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Charlotte, DeSoto	42 min
May 30, 7:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Hardee	44 min
May 30, 8:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TBW	DeSoto	26 min
May 30, 11:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TBW	Hillsborough	4 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Florida, 2018 Every river flood warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.