NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLTO.W 0002May 12, 2026
Tornado Warning: Hernando and Pasco, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued a tornado warning for Hernando and Pasco in Florida, which was in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 12. It was the 2nd tornado warning the NWS office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued in 2026. Florida had 13 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 9 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Florida's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 36 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
- Area
- Hernando and Pasco
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:24 p.m. EDT, May 12, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. EDT, May 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTBW TO.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
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The notice as issued
TORTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Pasco County in west central Florida... Southwestern Hernando County in west central Florida... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Hudson, moving east at 15 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... Spring Hill, Hudson, and Timber Pines around 230 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Shady Hills and Bayonet Point.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.