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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2023, 4:35 PM EDT for Highlands County, Polk County, Florida. It was in force for 28 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
- Apr 24, 2023, 4:35 PM EDT (20:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2023, 5:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Highlands County, FL, Polk County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 789 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 773 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.2
- Supercell composite
- -1.7
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 Apr 24, 2:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 2:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 245 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 241 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 ...Strong to severe storms possible this afternoon... Showers are beginning to fire up out there and will continue to develop as we head into the evening. Storm Prediction Center has placed our interior counties in a slight risk for severe weather as well as a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Cold temperatures aloft, elevated CAPE, and elevated lapse rates support the development of hail. Strong wind gusts and frequent lightning are also possible. Conditions will quiet down overnight, then pick back up again Tuesday afternoon, with most coverage likely occurring in the inland counties once again. The pattern remains unstable as we continue through the week, and portions of our area remain under a marginal risk for severe weather through Wednesday. PoPs remain in the forecast through the weekend. The pattern should settle into Monday next week as a high pressure system settles over the area. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 241 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 Storms will continue to develop through this evening and could impact terminals. Storms should begin to push inland and continue towards the east coast. Showers and storms will begin to settle overnight and winds will begin to diminish as well. Some low ceilings could be expected with the moist air mass and low winds, however models are not indicating fog at this time. Interior showers along the sea breeze are expected again Tuesday afternoon. && .MARINE... Issued at 241 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 Only marine concern at this time are the showers and storms that continue to develop over the Gulf and along the coast. These storms could contain frequent lightning and high wind gusts. Storms and winds will begin to diminish overnight. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 241 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 No fire weather concerns at this time as ample moisture hangs around the area through the week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 68 85 69 87 / 30 30 10 50 FMY 69 87 69 89 / 40 40 10 50 GIF 65 83 66 84 / 40 60 20 70 SRQ 67 85 68 86 / 30 30 10 40 BKV 61 87 62 89 / 30 30 10 50 SPG 70 84 71 85 / 30 30 10 50 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Pearce DECISION SUPPORT...Flannery
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 24, 2:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023
FLZ052-241930-
Polk FL-
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Polk County
through 330 PM EDT...
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Wales, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Winter Haven, Bartow, Lake Wales, Jan Phyl Village, Dundee, Eagle
Lake, Alturas, Inwood, Highland City, Cypress Gardens, Lake Wales
Municipal Airport, Bartow Municipal Airport, Wahneta, Waverly, and
Lakeland Highlands.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central Florida.
&&
LAT...LON 2775 8170 2795 8193 2803 8188 2806 8168
2794 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 221DEG 5KT 2791 8171
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
TBWLocal storm report, Apr 24, 3:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 24, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Pasco | 33 min |
| Apr 24, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Manatee | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 26 min |
| Apr 24, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hillsborough | 32 min |
| Apr 24, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Polk | 41 min |
| Apr 24, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Polk | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Polk | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Polk | 12 min |
| Apr 24, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Hardee, Highlands, Polk | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Hernando | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Polk | 31 min |
| Apr 24, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 49 min | |
| Apr 24, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Sumter | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Sumter | 15 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.