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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2022, 10:11 AM EST for 5 counties in Florida. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2022, 10:11 AM EST (15:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2022, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hardee County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Polk County, FL, Sarasota County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 3:37 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 30 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
- 241 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 934 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 475 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 491 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 19.5
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 12, 9:35 AM EST, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 9:35 AM EST, 36 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 515 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 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- 873-876-122215- 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- 515 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for West Central And Southwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Thunderstorms are expected across the area today. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing strong gusty winds, isolated tornadoes, small hail, locally heavy rains, and frequent deadly lightning strikes. ...WATERSPOUT IMPACT... Atmospheric conditions will be favorable for waterspout development. Mariners should be on the lookout for waterspouts. ...MARINE IMPACTS... Gusty winds behind the cold front will bring wind speeds up to gale force over the Gulf waters today, creating hazardous boating conditions for small craft operators through Sunday afternoon. ...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT... Freezing temperatures are expected for a prolonged period of time. Make sure to dress in layers to protect yourself from the cold. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... High surf will produce rip currents along area beaches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. Fleming
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Local storm report, Mar 12, 8:39 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 12, 2:42 AM EST | Freeze Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Pasco, Sumter | 30 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:43 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:36 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 114 min | |
| Mar 12, 6:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Levy | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 7:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Levy, Sumter | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 7:26 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 94 min | |
| Mar 12, 7:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Sumter | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 8:03 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hernando | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 8:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 8:53 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 97 min | |
| Mar 12, 9:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 12, 10:24 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 96 min | |
| Mar 12, 11:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Lee | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 11:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte, Highlands, Lee | 35 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.