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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Melbourne, FL

August 26, 1993Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 26, 1993, 2:35 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 40 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 26, 1993, 2:35 PM EDT (18:35 UTC)
Expired: Aug 26, 1993, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL
Area: Whole counties

County Palm Beach County, FL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KPBI 261854
TORPBI
FLC099-261915-

BULLETIN E EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
235 PM EDT THU AUG 26 1993

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WEST PALM BEACH HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......

IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA

     ...SOUTHWESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY

A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ON THE GROUND ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF STATE ROAD 80...ON HATTON HIGHWAY MOVING SLOWLY TO THE
WEST SOUTHWEST.

THIS LOCATION IS CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF PAHOKEE AND THE SIGHTING WAS AT
230 PM EDT.

RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY MOVING TO THE
NORTHWEST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT.  GET UNDER A WROKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO
BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A
CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR CUSHIONS TO
COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS.

PRH

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 11:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

FLZ017-261655-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1153 AM EDT THU AUG 26 1993

...THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY..

AT 1150 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A SMALL CLUSTER
OF RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY
JUST EAST OF TITUSVILLE AND MIMS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO
THE NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUT
FORMATION AS THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE BANANA RIVER DURING
THE NEXT HOUR.

IF YOU SIGHT A WATERSPOUT...CONTACT THE COAST GUARD OR OTHER LOCAL
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

PAF

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 11:55 AM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

FLZ017-261655-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1153 AM EDT THU AUG 26 1993

...THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY..

AT 1150 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A SMALL CLUSTER
OF RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY
JUST EAST OF TITUSVILLE AND MIMS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO
THE NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUT
FORMATION AS THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE BANANA RIVER DURING
THE NEXT HOUR.

IF YOU SIGHT A WATERSPOUT...CONTACT THE COAST GUARD OR OTHER LOCAL
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

PAF

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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.