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Storm Surge Warning 1005, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

July 5, 202110 counties in Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this storm surge warning at Jul 5, 2021, 5:08 PM EDT for 10 counties in Florida. It was in force for 45 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2021, 5:08 PM EDT (21:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2021, 2:09 PM EDT
In force
45 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Counties Charlotte County, FL, Citrus County, FL, Hernando County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Levy County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pasco County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 2021-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 478 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 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
478 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1018 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm surge 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 storm surge warning went out at Jul 5, 3:08 PM EDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 3:08 PM EDT, 2 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 5:07 AM EDT, 12 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
507 AM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-
239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-052115-
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-
507 AM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

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.

...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
River flooding is expected along some area rivers. Residents
living along rivers or faster flowing streams should remain aware
of water levels and be ready to move to higher ground should
flooding be observed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
Tropical Storm force winds will be possible on Tuesday and
Wednesday.

...COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT...
On Tuesday and Wednesday conditions will be favorable for coastal
flooding. Coastal residents should be alert for later statements
or warnings...and take action to protect property.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
On Tuesday and Wednesday high surf may produce rip currents along
area beaches.

...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
River flooding will be possible along area rivers through the week.
Residents living along rivers or faster flowing streams should
remain aware of water levels and be ready to move to higher ground
should flooding be observed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

Wynn

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 9:49 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTBWManatee64 hr
Jul 5, 5:14 AM EDTTropical Storm WarningTBWCharlotte, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Levy and 5 more57 hr
Jul 5, 9:51 AM EDTFlood WatchTBWCharlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more52 hr
Jul 5, 10:25 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWManatee4 days
Jul 5, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte34 min
Jul 5, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW41 min
Jul 5, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW48 min
Jul 5, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW23 min
Jul 5, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHillsborough42 min
Jul 5, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW65 min
Jul 5, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW65 min

Nearby

Storm Surge Warnings in Florida, 2021Every storm surge warning in 2021

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.