Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 29, 1994, 6:40 PM EDT for Brevard County, Florida. It was in force for 27 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 29, 1994, 6:40 PM EDT (22:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 1994, 7:07 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Brevard County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 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
- 1508 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 881 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 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 292239 RRA SVRMLB FLC009-292345- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 640 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ...SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY AT 637 PM REPORTS FROM RESIDENTS IN PALM BAY INDICATED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MILES PER HOUR AND PEA SIZE HAIL. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT THIS STORM CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY LHEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STRONG BUILDING. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 29, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 TRW MOVG INTO WRN SECNS OF FA ATTM..STILL XPCT SOME STRONG TRW LATER THIS AFTN AS ACTVTY COLLIDES WITH SEABRZ FNT..WITH MOST ACTVTY ENDING LATE EVE. INFLUENCE OF MID/UPR TROF GRAD DIMINISHES BY END OF PD. LOW AND MID LVL WINDS DECRS IN AREAS 1 AND 2 WINDS THRU FCST PD BUT PW VALUES REMAIN HI. WITH WKR FLOW SEABRZ WILL MOVE FARTHER INLND AND WL GO SLGTLY HIER ON POPS INTERIOR SECNS. LO LVL RDG AXIS BEGINS TO BLD NWD AND IN AREA 3 ELYS DEEPEN THRU PD SO MAY GET SOME RW MOVG ONSHR AT NITE BY LATE IN PD. @1...LAKE ORANGE SEMINOLE OSCEOLA OKEECHOBEE @2...VOLUSIA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER @3...MARTIN ST LUCIE MCO TT 073/091 073/090 073 52363 DAB TB 073/090 073/090 073 52453 MLB TB 073/090 073/090 073 52453 .MLB...NONE. PG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 3:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-501-292025- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 326 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS BUILDING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 325 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM BETWEEN ZELLWOOD AND OVIEDO TO WINTER GARDEN..AND ALONG THE EAST COAST FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH..AND FROM COCOA TO VERO BEACH..ALSO NEAR JUPITER INLET. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST TO MASCOTTE AND JUST WEST OF LAKELAND. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. DURING THE NEXT HOUR..THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING..AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH AND POSSIBLY HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AS THEY REACH THE EAST COAST AND INTERACT WITH THE SEABREEZE FRONT. PERSONS IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA..AND BOATERS ON THE COASTAL WATERS..SHOULD REMAIN ALERT OF THE WEATHER AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. PG
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 3:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-501-292025- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 326 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS BUILDING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 325 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM BETWEEN ZELLWOOD AND OVIEDO TO WINTER GARDEN..AND ALONG THE EAST COAST FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH..AND FROM COCOA TO VERO BEACH..ALSO NEAR JUPITER INLET. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST TO MASCOTTE AND JUST WEST OF LAKELAND. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. DURING THE NEXT HOUR..THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING..AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH AND POSSIBLY HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AS THEY REACH THE EAST COAST AND INTERACT WITH THE SEABREEZE FRONT. PERSONS IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA..AND BOATERS ON THE COASTAL WATERS..SHOULD REMAIN ALERT OF THE WEATHER AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. PG
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 4:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-501-292125- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 421 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 420 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO DISNEY WORLD AND NORTH TO APOPKA..ALSO MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN BREVARD INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM MOSQUITO LAGOON TO COCOA BEACH AND EXTENDING INLAND TO JUST EAST OF CHRISTMAS. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. BOATERS ON THE INTRACOASTAL AND COASTAL WATERS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR FROM THE STORMS. OTHER STORMS WERE NEAR THE EAST COAST FROM SEBASTIAN SOUTH TO JUPITER INLET..AND FROM HOLOPAW TO KISSIMMEE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND PERSONS SHOULD STAY ALERT OF THE WEATHER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. PG
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 4:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-501-292125- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 421 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 420 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO DISNEY WORLD AND NORTH TO APOPKA..ALSO MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN BREVARD INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM MOSQUITO LAGOON TO COCOA BEACH AND EXTENDING INLAND TO JUST EAST OF CHRISTMAS. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. BOATERS ON THE INTRACOASTAL AND COASTAL WATERS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR FROM THE STORMS. OTHER STORMS WERE NEAR THE EAST COAST FROM SEBASTIAN SOUTH TO JUPITER INLET..AND FROM HOLOPAW TO KISSIMMEE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND PERSONS SHOULD STAY ALERT OF THE WEATHER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHjER SITUATION. PG
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 6:29 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-501-292330- SPECIAL WEATHER AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 630 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BREVARD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET UNTIL 7 PM... AT 630 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ALONG AND JUST OFF THE COAST FROM 25 MILES EAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL TO MELBOURNE BEACH TO GRANT. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE LOCATED IN THE FORT PIERCE AREA. THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST FROM SEBASTIAN SOUTHWARD TO JUPITER. PEOPLE WHO LIVE ALONG THE COAST FROM SEBASTIAN SOUTHWARD TO JUPITER SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE EVENING AND SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THESE STORMS TO INTENSIFY AND POSSIBLY BECOME SEVERE. IF THREATENING WEATHER MOVES INTO YOUR AREA SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE ALERT FOR WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. MARINE INTERESTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY SEAS. INSURE THAT ALL PERSONS ON BOARD ARE WEARING PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES. DISCONTINUE IN-WATER ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THI S DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 6:30 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-501-292330- SPECIAL WEATHER AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 630 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BREVARD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET UNTIL 7 PM... AT 630 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ALONG AND JUST OFF THE COAST FROM 25 MILES EAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL TO MELBOURNE BEACH TO GRANT. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE LOCATED IN THE FORT PIERCE AREA. THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST FROM SEBASTIAN SOUTHWARD TO JUPITER. PEOPLE WHO LIVE ALONG THE COAST FROM SEBASTIAN SOUTHWARD TO JUPITER SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE EVENING AND SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THESE STORMS TO INTENSIFY AND POSSIBLY BECOME SEVERE. IF THREATENING WEATHER MOVES INTO YOUR AREA SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE ALERT FOR WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. MARINE INTERESTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY SEAS. INSURE THAT ALL PERSONS ON BOARD ARE WEARING PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES. DISCONTINUE IN-WATER ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 56 min |
| Jul 29, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 65 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.