Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 12, 1995, 12:22 PM EST for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 68 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1995, 12:22 PM EST (17:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 1995, 1:30 PM EST
- In force
- 68 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Miami-Dade County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1332 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMIA 121725 RRA SVRMIA FLC025-FLZ502-121830- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1222 PM EST SUN FEB 12 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ...NORTHEASTERN DADE COUNTY AND FOR BOATERS ON THE COASTAL WATERS FROM ...HALLANDALE TO KEY LARGO THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING RAPIDILY OVER BISCAYNE BAY. PRESENT INDICATIONS FROM DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS INDICATE THAT WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE. ALSO IF HEAVY DOWNPOURS OCCUR... WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS... OR NEAR 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST THREAT TO LIFE IS TO MARINERS ON THE BAY... INLAND... AND COASTAL WATERS... OF DADE COUNTY. WIND DAMAGE COULD OCCUR ON MIAMI BEACH... FISHER ISLAND... VIRGINA KEY... AND KEY BISCAYNE. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD KEEP A WEATHER VIGIL OUT AND BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WINDS ACCOMPANING HEAVY DOWNPOURS. FLYING DEBRIS COULD CAUSE INJURIES. WATERSPOUTS THAT MOVE ONTO LAND ARE CALLED TORNADOES. FOR BOATERS... EXPECT ROUGH SEAS IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF YOU ARE CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK OR KEEP A LOW PROFILE. IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED...TAKE SHELTER...THEN REPORT THE SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. &
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 12, 10:35 AM EST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-121745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1035 AM EST SUN FEB 12 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL NOON... AT 1035 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF LIGHT RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...OVER THE PENINSULA FROM OFFSHORE THE WEST COAST BETWEEN CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND MARCO ISLAND TO OFFSHORE THE EAST COAST BETWEEN VERO BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH. THIS AREA EXTENDED EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS UP TO 150 MILES EAST OF MELBOURNE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN THE ATLANTIC 100 MILES OFFSHORE VERO BEACH. THE RAIN AREA WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR WHILE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. A WEAKENING SQUALL LINE WAS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE OKEECHOBEE AT OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR. BOATERS SHOULD AVOID THESE SQUALLS IF POSSIBLE...STRONG AND SUDDEN GUSTS OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR COULD OCCUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES IN...OR CLOSE TO...THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND...OR...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR WARNINGS SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED. NNNN
Special weather statement, Feb 12, 10:40 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-121645- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1040 AM EST SUN FEB 12 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL NOON... AT 1035 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF LIGHT RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS...ONE WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ...OVER THE CENTRAL PENINSULA FROM OFFSHORE THE WEST COAST BETWEEN CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND NAPLES TO OFFSHORE THE EAST COAST BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND JUPITER. THIS AREA EXTENDED EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS UP TO 150 MILES EAST OF MELBOURNE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN THE ATLANTIC 45 MILES OFFSHORE VERO BEACH. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES IN...OR CLOSE TO...THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND...OR...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR WARNINGS SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED. NNNN
Special weather statement, Feb 12, 11:22 AM EST, 1 hour before
FLZ063-066-069-070-121720- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1122 AM EST SUN FEB 12 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GLADES... HENDRY... AND COLLIER COUNTIES UNTIL NOON TODAY... AT 1120 AM... A WEAKENING SQUALL LINE WAS MOVING EASTARD AT OVER 40 MPH ACROSS LAKE OKEECHOBEE. BOATERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH. AVOID THESE SQUALLS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH NOON. ELSEWHERE... ANOTHER SQUALL LINE WAS MOVING THROUGH LEE COUNTY TOWARDS THE EAST AOUND 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWEST COLLIER AND WESTERN HENDRY COUNTY BETWEEN NOW AND 130 PM. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN HENDRY COUNTY AND NORTHERN COLLIER COUNTY PAST NOON. THE TORNADO WATCH WILL LIKELY NOT BE EXTENDED BEYOND NOON SINCE NO TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING LESS FAVORABLE. HOWEVER THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF WIND DAMAGE FROM ANY FAST MOVING STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH NEAR THE LEADING EDGE OF ANY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. MOST OF THE WIND DAMAGE... IF ANY... WILL BE TO METAL AWNINGS... STORAGE SHEDS... AND WEAK OR DISEASED TREES. THE THREAT TO LIFE WILL BE MAINLY FROM FLYING DEBRIS OR PEOPLE RESIDING IN MOBILE HOMES.. OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IF YOU ARE MUST GO OUTSIDE... LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME... OR ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE... KEEP A WEATHER VIGIL OUT. SPOTTER ACTIVIATION MAY BE NEED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. ALL RESIDENTS... MOTORISTS.. AND BOATERS.. IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE URGED TO REPORT ANY WIND DAMAGE OR TORNADOES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY... FIRE DEPARTMENT... OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LEAVE MAKE YOUR REPORT. THAT ADVANCE PLANNING DURING A WATCH IS ESSENTIAL. MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 12, 11:35 AM EST, 47 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-121745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTED FOR TIMES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1135 AM EST SUN FEB 12 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL NOON... AT 1135 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF LIGHT RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...OVER THE PENINSULA FROM OFFSHORE THE WEST COAST BETWEEN CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND MARCO ISLAND TO OFFSHORE THE EAST COAST BETWEEN VERO BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH. THIS AREA EXTENDED EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS UP TO 150 MILES EAST OF MELBOURNE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN THE ATLANTIC 100 MILES OFFSHORE VERO BEACH. THE RAIN AREA WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR WHILE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. A WEAKENING SQUALL LINE WAS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE OKEECHOBEE AT OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR. BOATERS SHOULD AVOID THESE SQUALLS IF POSSIBLE...STRONG AND SUDDEN GUSTS OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR COULD OCCUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES IN...OR CLOSE TO...THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND...OR...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR WARNINGS SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED. NNNN
Special weather statement, Feb 12, 11:42 AM EST, 40 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-121745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1035 AM EST SUN FEB 12 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL NOON... AT 1035 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF LIGHT RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...OVER THE PENINSULA FROM OFFSHORE THE WEST COAST BETWEEN CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND MARCO ISLAND TO OFFSHORE THE EAST COAST BETWEEN VERO BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH. THIS AREA EXTENDED EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS UP TO 150 MILES EAST OF MELBOURNE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN THE ATLANTIC 100 MILES OFFSHORE VERO BEACH. THE RAIN AREA WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR WHILE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. A WEAKENING SQUALL LINE WAS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE OKEECHOBEE AT OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR. BOATERS SHOULD AVOID THESE SQUALLS IF POSSIBLE...STRONG AND SUDDEN GUSTS OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR COULD OCCUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES IN...OR CLOSE TO...THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND...OR...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR WARNINGS SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED. NNNN
Special weather statement, Feb 12, 12:17 PM EST, 5 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-121745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTED FOR TIMES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1135 AM EST SUN FEB 12 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL NOON... AT 1135 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF LIGHT RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...OVER THE PENINSULA FROM OFFSHORE THE WEST COAST BETWEEN CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND MARCO ISLAND TO OFFSHORE THE EAST COAST BETWEEN VERO BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH. THIS AREA EXTENDED EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS UP TO 150 MILES EAST OF MELBOURNE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN THE ATLANTIC 100 MILES OFFSHORE VERO BEACH. THE RAIN AREA WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR WHILE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. A WEAKENING SQUALL LINE WAS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE OKEECHOBEE AT OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR. BOATERS SHOULD AVOID THESE SQUALLS IF POSSIBLE...STRONG AND SUDDEN GUSTS OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR COULD OCCUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES IN...OR CLOSE TO...THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIN^D IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND...OR...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR WARNINGS SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED. NNNN
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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.