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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Nov 2, 2018, 3:23 PM EDT for Hillsborough County, Florida. It was in force for 14 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
- Nov 2, 2018, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2018, 3:37 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Hillsborough County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 693 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
264
WFUS52 KTBW 021923
TORTBW
FLC057-022000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0013.181102T1923Z-181102T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
323 PM EDT FRI NOV 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Hillsborough County in west central Florida...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over University, or near Temple Terrace, moving
northeast at 45 mph. This storm has a history of damage in Pinellas
and Hillsborough Counties. Take Cover Now!
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...
Pebble Creek around 335 PM EDT.
Hillsborough River State Park around 340 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Busch
Gardens, Seffner, Florida State Fairgrounds, Mango, Thonotosassa,
Carrollwood, Dover, New Tampa, Plant City Airport and Tampa Executive
Airport.
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 2817 8235 2817 8209 2800 8211 2796 8250
2814 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 245DEG 39KT 2806 8244
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TBW1 follow-up statement
471
WWUS52 KTBW 021937 RRA
SVSTBW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
337 PM EDT FRI NOV 2 2018
FLC057-021947-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181102T2000Z/
Hillsborough FL-
337 PM EDT FRI NOV 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 2817 8235 2817 8209 2800 8211 2796 8250
2814 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 245DEG 39KT 2813 8227
$$
TBWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 50 min | |
| Nov 2, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 43 min | |
| Nov 2, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 44 min |
| Nov 2, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 57 min | |
| Nov 2, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 33 min |
| Nov 2, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 57 min | |
| Nov 2, 2:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 23 min |
| Nov 2, 3:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 25 min |
| Nov 2, 3:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pinellas | 37 min |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk | 45 min |
| Nov 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Pasco | 29 min |
| Nov 2, 3:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 24 min |
| Nov 2, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 67 min | |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hernando, Pasco | 30 min |
| Nov 2, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Sumter | 28 min |
| Nov 2, 3:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Manatee | 23 min |
| Nov 2, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk | 35 min |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Polk | 30 min |
| Nov 2, 4:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Sumter | 24 min |
| Nov 2, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Sumter | 25 min |
| Nov 2, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Polk | 21 min |
| Nov 2, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hardee, Highlands | 52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.