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Mesoscale Discussion 176

March 1, 200310 counties in Florida

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Mar 1, 2003, 1:25 PM EST for 10 counties in Florida. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 1, 2003, 1:25 PM EST (18:25 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2003, 4:30 PM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center

Counties Broward County, FL, Glades County, FL, Hardee County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Highlands County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Martin County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 3:21 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Gulf and 5 more	3 hr
Mar 1, 10:11 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more	3 hr
Mar 1, 1:55 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie and 20 more	5 hr
Mar 1, 4:24 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie and 20 more	2 hr
Mar 1, 6:23 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay and 17 more	67 min

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in Florida, 2003 Every mesoscale discussion in 2003

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.