Severe Weather

Severe weather isn’t out of the ordinary for Tampa Bay. This page collects information from various sources to provide a “situational awareness” into the current weather conditions.

SKYWARN®

The purpose of the SKYWARN® program in Pinellas County Florida is to provide the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office at Tampa Bay with timely and accurate reports of severe weather phenomena so that a timely warning can be issued to the public of dangerous weather conditions that include tornadoes, hail, flooding, and damaging thunderstorm winds.

Detailed information about SKYWARN® operations in Pinellas County can be found in the Pinellas County ACS/ARES® SKYWARN® Operations Plan and Standard Operating Procedures document.

Current Pinellas County Severe Weather Alerts

Coastal Flood Statement issued November 20 at 2:13PM EST until November 20 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
from NWS
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Some [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
Rip Current Statement issued November 20 at 2:13PM EST until November 22 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
from NWS
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Some [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
Coastal Flood Statement issued November 20 at 7:07AM EST until November 20 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
from NWS
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 1 PM EST [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
Rip Current Statement issued November 20 at 7:07AM EST until November 21 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
from NWS
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 1 PM EST [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
Rip Current Statement issued November 19 at 1:53PM EST until November 21 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
from NWS
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. [...]
Tue, Nov 19, 2024, Continue reading at the source

Please be sure to check the NWS Tampa Bay Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook daily. It’s an extremely useful to check daily. It presents a graphical view of likelihood of various types of severe weather. If you have a weather radio, Pinellas is covered by two transmitters and Pinellas has a “Specific Area Message Encoding” (SAME code) of 012103.

  • Largo Marine – 162.450 MHz
  • Tampa Bay – 162.550 MHz

National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center’s Latest Content

SPC Nov 21, 2024 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
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SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0640 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024 Valid 210100Z - 211200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected tonight; although, a few strong storms may be noted along the immediate Washington/Oregon Coast [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook Image
SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0257 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024 Valid 221200Z - 281200Z Fire weather concerns remain limited through the extended period. Medium and long-range ensemble guidance continues to [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
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SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1238 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024 Valid 211200Z - 221200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... The previous forecast remains on track with no changes needed. Portions of central to [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC Nov 20, 2024 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
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SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1104 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2024 Valid 211200Z - 221200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected on Thursday. ...Synopsis... A strong upper level low will rotate eastward across the eastern CONUS tomorrow. [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook Image
SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1016 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2024 Valid 201700Z - 211200Z ...Central Plains... The previous forecast remains on track with only minor adjustments made based on recent observations [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC Nov 20, 2024 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
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SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0654 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2024 Valid 201300Z - 211200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Organized severe thunderstorms appear unlikely today and tonight. ...Mid-Atlantic into North Carolina... An occluded cyclone over the Upper Midwest [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC MD 2237
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MD 2237 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Mesoscale Discussion 2237 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1149 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 Areas affected...Lower Mississippi Valley Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 190549Z - 190715Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Gusty winds, and perhaps a brief tornado, [...]
Tue, Nov 19, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC MD 2236
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MD 2236 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 711... FOR SOUTHEAST TX...CENTRAL LA Mesoscale Discussion 2236 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0609 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 Areas affected...Southeast TX...Central LA Concerning...Tornado Watch 711... Valid 190009Z - 190145Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 711 continues. SUMMARY...Scattered supercells will continue [...]
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC MD 2235
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MD 2235 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 711... FOR SOUTHEAST TX AND WESTERN LA Mesoscale Discussion 2235 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0329 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 Areas affected...southeast TX and western LA Concerning...Tornado Watch 711... Valid 182129Z - 182300Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 711 [...]
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, Continue reading at the source
SPC Tornado Watch 711 Status Reports
WW 0711 Status Image
WW 0711 Status Updates STATUS FOR WATCH 0711 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET [...]
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, Continue reading at the source

National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Weather Outlook

NHC Atlantic Outlook
from nhcwebmaster@noaa.gov (NHC Webmaster)
Atlantic 2-Day Graphical Outlook Image
ZCZC MIATWOAT ALLTTAA00 KNHC DDHHMMTropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL700 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.$$Forecaster BevenNNNN [...]
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, Continue reading at the source
NHC Eastern North Pacific Outlook
from nhcwebmaster@noaa.gov (NHC Webmaster)
Eastern North Pacific 2-Day Graphical Outlook Image
ZCZC MIATWOEP ALLTTAA00 KNHC DDHHMMTropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL1000 AM PST Mon Nov 18 2024For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude:Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next 7 days.$$Forecaster PapinNNNN [...]
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, Continue reading at the source
CPHC Central North Pacific Outlook
from nhcwebmaster@noaa.gov (NHC Webmaster)
Central North Pacific 2-Day Graphical Outlook Image
ZCZC HFOTWOCP ALLTTAA00 PHFO DDHHMMTropical Weather OutlookNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI800 PM HST Fri Nov 15 2024For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:No tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days.$$Forecaster ShigesatoNNNN [...]
Sat, Nov 16, 2024, Continue reading at the source

Useful links

ACS – Pinellas County:  Pinellas County ACS Home Page
ACS/ARES® aresdb Database: http://www.aresdb.com/
Become a rain observer: http://www.cocoRahs.org
Become an ambassador: http://weather.gov/tampa/wrn
Emergency Managers Weather Information Network — https://www.weather.gov/emwin/ 
Facebook – NWS Tampa Bay: https://www.facebook.com/NWSTampaBay/
Hurricane Guide: http://www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/default.htm#hurricaneguide
Mike’s Weather Page: https://spaghettimodels.com/
National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station – WX4NHC:https://w4ehw.fiu.edu/
National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/
NWS Radar: https://radar.weather.gov/
NWS Ruskin SKYWARN® Amateur Radio Station: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/wx4tor
NWS Ruskin SKYWARN® Page: http://weather.gov/tampa/skywarn
Sign up for weather alerts: http://AlertFlorida.com
Storm Prediction Center: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Tampa Bay Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ghwo
Training – Spotter Network: http://SpotterNetwork.org
Training – MetED: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/education_training/course/23
Tropical Cyclone Guidance Project: http://hurricanes.ral.ucar.edu/realtime/current/
Twitter – NWS Tampa Bay: https://twitter.com/nwstampabay
VoIP SKYWARN®/Hurricane Net: http://voipwx.net/
Weather Spotter’s Field Guide: https://go.usa.gov/xnDYC
Windy.com: https://www.windy.com/
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