Tornado Warning 6, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
1040 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

FLC057-105-190300-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-191019T0300Z/
Polk FL-Hillsborough FL-
1040 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL POLK AND NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES...
    
At 1039 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fish Hawk, moving north at 25 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...
Lakeland, Plant City, Fish Hawk, Brandon, Lakeland Linder Airport,
Valrico, Seffner, Dover, Plant City Airport, Boyette, Lithia Springs
State Park, Willow Oak, Bloomingdale, Winston, Thonotosassa and
Mango.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2780 8205 2782 8226 2806 8230 2804 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 188DEG 21KT 2786 8214 

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

$$

TBW

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
753 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

.UPDATE...
Tropical Storm Nestor continues to move quickly NEward through the
C Gulf this evening with bulk of convection and storms well east
of the center to impact the local area through the night and into
Saturday. Continue all tropical storm, surge and additional hazards
for the event. Main concern at this time will be additional
vigorous rotating thunderstorms in the E Gulf as seen on radar
tonight as they move towards shore. Marginal risk of severe storms
through the night as numerous atmospheric dynamic fields remain
elevated for damaging winds and isolated rain wrapped tornadoes
main threats along with heavy rain for localized flooding
possibilities. Will continue to closely monitor radar and
evolution of TS Nestor while updating grids and forecasts as
needed.

&&

.AVIATION...
Flight conditions gradually deteriorating as rain shield moving
ashore with embedded ISOLD TSRA this evening. Expect rounds of
convection through the night into Saturday with widespread MVFR
and locally IFR cigs/vsby along with gusty winds shifting from E
to SE then S into Saturday.

&&

.Prev Discussion... /issued 249 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019/

DISCUSSION...
Tropical Storm Nestor will be the main player for the next 48 hours.
Nestor is over the central Gulf of Mexico moving quickly northeast
toward the Florida Panhandle. It will likely make landfall early on
Saturday, then continue moving away through the rest of the weekend.

Showers and thunderstorms have been increasing in coverage and
intensity today. So far they have remained mostly beyond 60 miles
from the coast, but as Nestor moves northeast, the convergence
boundary associated with a weak frontal boundary will lift
northeast, allowing these storms to move toward the coast. The main
impact will be overnight tonight into Saturday morning. The main
threat will be the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.

Coastal flooding/storm surge will be an issue tonight through
Saturday as winds turn more southerly, then southwesterly as Nestor
moves by. Expecting 1 to 3 feet in Tampa Bay, 2 to 4 feet from
Clearwater Beach to Chassahowitzka, and 3 to 5 feet north of
Chassahowitzka.

Large waves and gusty winds will also result in high surf and
dangerous rip currents through at least Saturday, and possibly into
Sunday as well. Even after the winds diminish, wave energy will
continue to propagate toward the coast on Sunday.

Flooding from rainfall is not expected to be a big issue due to the
fast movement of the storm. That said, if rainbands set up over one
particular area for any length of time, nuisance type flooding could
certainly occur.

Sustained wind impacts from Nestor should be confined to Levy
county, and mainly near the coast. As mentioned above, stronger
storms could bring damaging wind gusts to just about anywhere in our
area.

We return to some semblance of normalcy on Monday. A warm front will
lift north on Monday bringing some rain chances to the region, but
most of this will remain over the Gulf waters. A cold front will
move southward through Florida Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler and
drier weather moving in behind it. This will not be a strong cold
front given the time of year, and while it will feel better for a
day or two, temperatures will only drop off to about where they
should be this time of year.

Warmer and more humid air will make its way back into the region by
Friday.

MARINE...
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will move into the waters today
as Tropical Storm Nestor moves northeast toward the Florida
Panhandle. Hazardous boating conditions will persist through
Saturday night, followed by improving conditions during Sunday. Seas
will be slow to subside on Sunday as residual swells from Nestor
continue to move toward the coast.

A cold front will move into the waters on Tuesday and be south of
our waters by Wednesday morning. Northeast winds could reach 20
knots behind the front Wednesday.

FIRE WEATHER...
No significant fire weather issues next several days. Dry air behind
the cold front on Wednesday is not expected to result in relative
humidities below 35 percent.

&&

.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
TPA  76  84  75  85 / 100  90  50  20
FMY  77  85  76  87 /  70  80  60  40
GIF  74  84  73  87 /  90  90  40  30
SRQ  77  86  75  87 /  90  90  50  40
BKV  74  85  71  86 / 100  90  40  20
SPG  75  85  76  87 / 100  90  50  30

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday evening for Coastal
     Charlotte-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal Manatee-
     Coastal Sarasota-Pinellas.

     High Surf Advisory from 1 AM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday for
     Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal
     Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-Pinellas.

     Coastal Flood Advisory until 8 AM EDT Sunday for Coastal
     Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee.

     Wind Advisory from 5 AM to 5 PM EDT Saturday for Coastal Citrus-
     Coastal Hernando-Inland Citrus-Inland Levy.

     Tropical Storm Warning for Coastal Levy.

Gulf waters...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Sunday for Charlotte Harbor
     and Pine Island Sound-Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to
     Englewood FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Englewood to
     Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-Tampa Bay waters-Waters from
     Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-Waters from
     Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.

     Tropical Storm Warning for Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to
     Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-Waters from Tarpon Springs to
     Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM.

&&

Davis

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
815 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

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-
873-876-191000-
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-
815 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Thunderstorms are expected. Thunderstorms that develop will be
capable of producing strong gusty winds...locally heavy rains...
and frequent deadly lightning strikes.

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
Strong and gusty winds in the 15 to 25 MPH range will affect the
region. These strong winds may break small twigs from trees and
blow around any unsecured outdoor objects. High profile vehicles
should use extra caution especially if traveling over bridges or
high overpasses.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
Increased swells generated by Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen
will lead to a high risk for rip currents today. If venturing
into the water, remember to always swim near a life guard and
exercise extreme caution.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
Wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots will create hazardous boating
conditions for small craft operators.

...WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
Atmospheric conditions will be favorable for waterspout
development. Mariners should be on the lookout for waterspouts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
On Saturday, thunderstorms are expected. Thunderstorms will be
capable of producing strong gusty winds...locally heavy rains...
and frequent deadly lightning strikes.

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
On Saturday, strong and gusty winds in the 15 to 25 MPH range
will be possible. These strong winds may break small twigs from
trees and blow around any unsecured outdoor objects. High profile
vehicles should use extra caution especially if traveling over
bridges or high overpasses.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
On Saturday, increased swells generated by Potential Tropical
Cyclone Sixteen will lead to a high risk for rip currents. If
venturing into the water, remember to always swim near a life
guard and exercise extreme caution.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
On Saturday, wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots will create hazardous
boating conditions for small craft operators.

...WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
On Saturday, atmospheric conditions will be favorable for
waterspout development. Mariners should be on the lookout for
waterspouts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should monitor the weather and self activate if needed.

Wynn

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
952 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

FLZ251-190230-
Inland Hillsborough FL-
952 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...

At 951 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fish Hawk, moving north at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tampa, Plant City, Temple Terrace, Brandon, Fish Hawk, Hillsborough
River State Park, Pebble Creek, Riverview, Valrico, Alafia River
State Park, Seffner, Mango, Thonotosassa, Dover, Plant City Airport,
Tampa Executive Airport, Boyette, Lithia Springs State Park,
Bloomingdale and New Tampa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2777 8211 2779 8229 2816 8238 2816 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 177DEG 22KT 2785 8220

TBW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
957 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0920 PM     TORNADO          SEMINOLE                27.84N 82.79W
10/18/2019                   PINELLAS           FL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF DAMAGE IN THE TWELVE OAKS
            MOBILE HOME PARK ASSOCIATED WITH A POSSIBLE
            TORNADO.

&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
1007 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

FLZ052-251-255-190230-
Inland Manatee FL-Polk FL-Inland Hillsborough FL-
1007 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MANATEE...
SOUTHWESTERN POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES UNTIL 1030
PM EDT...

At 1007 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Greater Sun Center, or 10 miles south of Fish Hawk,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fish Hawk, Brandon, Bradley Junction, Boyette, Alafia River State
Park, Duette, Fort Lonesome, Lithia Springs State Park, Bloomingdale
and Valrico.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2758 8210 2761 8229 2796 8224 2784 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 207DEG 30KT 2769 8220

TBW