Tornado spotted near HOMOSASSA SPRINGS
Posted by JAC on 3/11/2010, 2:47 pm
WWUS52 KTBW 111931
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
231 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010

FLC017-053-119-112000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100311T2000Z/
SUMTER FL-HERNANDO FL-CITRUS FL-
231 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
CITRUS...NORTHERN HERNANDO AND NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTIES...

AT 225 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  
LOCATED NEAR CHASSAHOWITZKA...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOMOSASSA
SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 CHASSAHOWITZKA.
 FLORAL CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN
A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT
SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND
COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2879 8262 2897 8220 2873 8213 2866 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 249DEG 35KT 2871 8249

$$







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WFUS52 KTBW 111929
TORTBW
FLC017-053-119-112000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0009.100311T1929Z-100311T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
229 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
 SOUTHERN CITRUS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
 NORTHERN HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 300 PM EST

* AT 220 PM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
 CHASSAHOWITZKA...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOMOSASSA SPRINGS...MOVING
 EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 CHASSAHOWITZKA.
 INVERNESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2879 8262 2897 8220 2873 8213 2866 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 277DEG 34KT 2869 8251

$$







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