Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Dec 14, 2019, 4:41 AM EST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 34 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
- Dec 14, 2019, 4:41 AM EST (09:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2019, 5:15 AM EST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Citrus County, FL, Hernando County, FL, Pasco County, FL, Sumter County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted.
725
WFUS52 KTBW 140941
TORTBW
FLC017-053-101-119-141015-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0013.191214T0941Z-191214T1015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
441 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Citrus County in west central Florida...
West central Sumter County in central Florida...
Northwestern Pasco County in west central Florida...
Hernando County in west central Florida...
* Until 515 AM EST.
* At 440 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over North Weeki Wachee, or 7 miles west of
Brooksville, moving east at 40 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...
Brooksville and South Brooksville around 450 AM EST.
North Brooksville around 455 AM EST.
Hill n Dale around 500 AM EST.
Bushnell around 515 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Royal
Highlands, High Point, Lake Lindsey, Suburban Acres, Wahoo, Glen
Lakes, Weeki Wachee Acres, Garden Grove, Nobleton and Floral City.
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 2843 8259 2860 8266 2880 8219 2855 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 249DEG 34KT 2856 8252
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TBW2 follow-up statements
535
WWUS52 KTBW 140956
SVSTBW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
456 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019
FLC101-141006-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191214T1015Z/
Pasco FL-
456 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PASCO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for
central and west central Florida.
LAT...LON 2856 8240 2865 8242 2880 8219 2856 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0956Z 249DEG 37KT 2862 8233
$$
FLC017-053-119-141015-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191214T1015Z/
Citrus FL-Sumter FL-Hernando FL-
456 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CITRUS...WEST CENTRAL SUMTER AND NORTHEASTERN HERNANDO
COUNTIES...
At 456 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Brooksville, or near Brooksville, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Bushnell around 515 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Nobleton, Lake Lindsey, Suburban Acres, Istachatta, Wahoo, Croom and
Floral City.
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 2856 8240 2865 8242 2880 8219 2856 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0956Z 249DEG 37KT 2862 8233
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TBW041
WWUS52 KTBW 141011
SVSTBW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
511 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019
FLC017-053-119-141020-
/O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191214T1015Z/
Citrus FL-Sumter FL-Hernando FL-
511 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CITRUS...WEST CENTRAL SUMTER
AND NORTHEASTERN HERNANDO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 AM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for
central and west central Florida.
LAT...LON 2856 8240 2865 8242 2880 8219 2856 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 249DEG 34KT 2867 8219
$$
TBWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2:33 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 57 min | |
| Dec 14, 2:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Levy | 28 min |
| Dec 14, 3:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Levy | 25 min |
| Dec 14, 3:35 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 55 min | |
| Dec 14, 4:35 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 55 min | |
| Dec 14, 5:30 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 60 min | |
| Dec 14, 6:18 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 87 min | |
| Dec 14, 6:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 39 min |
| Dec 14, 7:39 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 66 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.