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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 4, 2024, 5:00 PM EDT for Charlotte County, DeSoto County, Sarasota County, Florida. It was in force for 30 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 4, 2024, 5:00 PM EDT (21:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2024, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Charlotte County, FL, DeSoto County, FL, Sarasota County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 5:24 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 N Port Charlotte, FL | Skywarn spotter reported a funnel cloud near Peachland Blvd and I-75 in Port Charlotte. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 10:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 374 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 679 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted.
059
WFUS52 KTBW 042100
TORTBW
FLC015-027-115-042130-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0021.240804T2100Z-240804T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
500 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Charlotte County in southwestern Florida...
Southwestern DeSoto County in south central Florida...
East central Sarasota County in west central Florida...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 500 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Punta Gorda, moving north at 40 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
North Port, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, and Charlotte County
Airport around 505 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Suzy, Solana, Harbour Heights, Charlotte Park, Cleveland, Fort Ogden,
and Charlotte Harbor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If your home is flooded, avoid flood waters. If
possible, take shelter in an interior room. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 2684 8205 2685 8214 2720 8212 2713 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 196DEG 35KT 2691 8208
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
TBW2 follow-up statements
872
WWUS52 KTBW 042112
SVSTBW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
512 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
FLC015-027-115-042130-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240804T2130Z/
Charlotte FL-DeSoto FL-Sarasota FL-
512 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CHARLOTTE...SOUTHWESTERN DESOTO AND EAST CENTRAL SARASOTA
COUNTIES...
At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Port Charlotte, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
North Port and Port Charlotte around 515 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Suzy, Solana, Harbour Heights, Cleveland, Fort Ogden, Charlotte
Harbor, and Charlotte Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2693 8214 2720 8212 2715 8190 2690 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 193DEG 33KT 2700 8209
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
TBW091
WWUS52 KTBW 042122
SVSTBW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
522 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
FLC015-027-115-042130-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240804T2130Z/
Charlotte FL-DeSoto FL-Sarasota FL-
522 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CHARLOTTE...SOUTHWESTERN DESOTO AND EAST CENTRAL SARASOTA
COUNTIES...
At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Port Charlotte, moving north at 40 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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
North Port around 525 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Harbour Heights, Lake Suzy, Cleveland, Fort Ogden, and Charlotte
Harbor.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2699 8214 2720 8212 2715 8190 2695 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 195DEG 33KT 2705 8207
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
TBWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Highlands | 51 min |
| Aug 3, 11:19 PM EDT | Hurricane Warning | TBW | Levy | 36 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:42 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 10:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee | 26 min |
| Aug 4, 10:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 11:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Charlotte, DeSoto | 26 min |
| Aug 4, 11:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Pasco | 21 days |
| Aug 4, 11:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 8 days |
| Aug 4, 11:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough | 21 days |
| Aug 4, 11:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 11:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 11:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hardee, Polk | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 12:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | DeSoto, Hardee | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 1:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Hardee, Polk | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 4:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota | 20 min |
| Aug 4, 5:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Pinellas | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 6:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 27 min | |
| Aug 4, 7:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 20 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.