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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 22, 1994Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 22, 1994, 4:18 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 57 min.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 22, 1994, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 1994, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 57 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 222018
TORPBI
FLC099-FLZ502-222115-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
418 PM EDT FRI APR 22 1994
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WEST PALM BEACH HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  515 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
 
IN SOUTH FLORIDA
 
   ...EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
 
AT 412 PM EDT A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT FOREST HILL BLVD AND MILITARY
TRAIL IN WEST PALM BEACH.  A FEW TREES WERE DOWNED.
 
RADAR INDICATED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER AND JUST OFFSHORE
EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR.
 
RESIDENTS AND MARINE INTRESTS SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
 
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION.  ACT QUICKLY.  IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF
AVAILABLE.  OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR POSSIBLE.  AVOID WINDOWS.  ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.
 
 
 
NNNN

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Sources

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