Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 27, 1993, 4:52 PM EDT for Brevard County, Florida. It was in force for 38 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 27, 1993, 4:52 PM EDT (20:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 27, 1993, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Brevard County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 989 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMLB 272053 TORMLB FLC009-272130- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 452 PM EDT MON SEP 27 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ...CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY AT 450 PM BREVARD FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A WATERSPOUT OVER BANANA RIVER HEADING TOWARDS COCOA BEACH. THE WATERSPOUT WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. &
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, Sep 27, 2:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
FLZ009-011-012-016-017-501-272000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 257 PM EDT MON SEP 27 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.... AT 300 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN MELBOURNE WAS INDICATING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER ORANGE AND LAKE COUNTIES FROM MOUNT PLYMOUTH TO CLERMONT...AND ALONG THE COAST FROM JUST OF NORTH OF VERO BEACH TO FORT PIERCE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING HEAVY RAIN. SOME STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSS THE AREA. THEY CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THESE THUNDERSTORMS AND SEEK SAFE HARBOUR IF NECESSARY ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG AND OFF THE COAST FROM OAK HILL TO PLAYALINDA BEACH. OTHER WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM SANFORD TO KISSIMMEE.
Special weather statement, Sep 27, 3:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
FLZ009-011-012-016-017-501-272000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 257 PM EDT MON SEP 27 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.... AT 300 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN MELBOURNE WAS INDICATING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER ORANGE AND LAKE COUNTIES FROM MOUNT PLYMOUTH TO CLERMONT...AND ALONG THE COAST FROM JUST OF NORTH OF VERO BEACH TO FORT PIERCE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING HEAVY RAIN. SOME STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSS THE AREA. THEY CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THESE THUNDERSTORMS AND SEEK SAFE HARBOUR IF NECESSARY ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG AND OFF THE COAST FROM OAK HILL TO PLAYALINDA BEACH. OTHER WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM SANFORD TO KISSIMMEE.
Special weather statement, Sep 27, 3:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
FLZ011-272020- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 316 PM EDT MON SEP 27 1993 ...VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE ORLANDO METRO AREA UNTIL 430 PM... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS INDICATING CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IN THE ORLANDO AREA UNTIL 430 PM THIS EVENING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WINDS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HAIL. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ORLANDO AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE STORMS AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER MOVES INTO THE AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Sep 27, 3:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
FLZ011-272020- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 316 PM EDT MON SEP 27 1993 ...VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE ORLANDO METRO AREA UNTIL 430 PM... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS INDICATING CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IN THE ORLANDO AREA UNTIL 430 PM THIS EVENING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WINDS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HAIL. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ORLANDO AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE STORMS AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER MOVES INTO THE AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Sep 27, 4:07 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
FLZ009-011-012-016-017-501-272110- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 407 PM EDT MON SEP 27 1993 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 400 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST VOLUSIA COUNTY AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. STRONG STORMS WERE ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEESBURG...ACROSS WESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY NEAR LAKE KISSIMMEE...AND IN SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY FROM PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE SOUTHWARD TO BAREFOOT BEACH. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSS THE AREA. THEY CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Sep 27, 4:08 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
FLZ009-011-012-016-017-501-272110- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 407 PM EDT MON SEP 27 1993 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 400 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST VOLUSIA COUNTY AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. STRONG STORMS WERE ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEESBURG...ACROSS WESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY NEAR LAKE KISSIMMEE...AND IN SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY FROM PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE SOUTHWARD TO BAREFOOT BEACH. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSS THE AREA. THEY CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.