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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

August 25, 2021Pinellas County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 25, 2021, 6:23 PM EDT for Pinellas County, Florida. It was in force for 21 min. 1 report 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
Aug 25, 2021, 6:23 PM EDT (22:23 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2021, 6:44 PM EDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pinellas County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 25, 6:27 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Seminole, FLEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED POWERLINES DOWN IN THE AREA OF 74TH AVE AND 113TH ST NORTH. NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL HAZARDS DUE TO POWERLINES ACROSS PINELLAS. 5300 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER AT ONE POINT IN SEMINOLE AREA.

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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 39 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-08-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1876 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-08-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1876 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
812 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

664 
WUUS52 KTBW 252223
SVRTBW
FLC103-252300-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0028.210825T2223Z-210825T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
623 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Pinellas County in west central Florida...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 623 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West And East
  Lealman, or over Pinellas Park, moving west at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Treasure Island, Kenneth
  City, Madeira Beach, Redington Shores, Redington Beach, Indian
  Shores and North Redington Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2788 8269 2778 8268 2774 8286 2777 8287
      2787 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 076DEG 12KT 2782 8272 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TBW
2 follow-up statements
371 
WWUS52 KTBW 252230
SVSTBW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
630 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

FLC103-252300-
/O.CON.KTBW.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210825T2300Z/
Pinellas FL-
630 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL PINELLAS COUNTY...

At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bay Pines, or
over Seminole, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Treasure Island, Kenneth
City, Madeira Beach, Redington Shores, Redington Beach, Indian Shores
and North Redington Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2787 8278 2788 8277 2787 8273 2778 8272
      2774 8286 2777 8287 2787 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 082DEG 14KT 2783 8277 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TBW
139 
WWUS52 KTBW 252244
SVSTBW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
644 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

FLC103-252253-
/O.CAN.KTBW.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210825T2300Z/
Pinellas FL-
644 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PINELLAS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The core of strong winds which prompted the warning has moved out 
over the waters. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2787 8278 2788 8277 2787 8273 2778 8272
      2774 8286 2777 8287 2787 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 076DEG 12KT 2782 8282 

$$

TBW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte, Lee35 min
Aug 25, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW36 min
Aug 25, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW32 min
Aug 25, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW38 min
Aug 25, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPinellas24 min
Aug 25, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW40 min
Aug 25, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW65 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.