Tornado Warning 15, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Oct 24, 2005, 4:45 AM EDT (08:45 UTC)

Expired

Oct 24, 2005, 6:16 AM EDT

In force

91 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Collier County, FL, Monroe County, FL

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 240848
TORMFL
FLC021-087-241015-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0015.051024T0845Z-051024T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
445 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
  MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 615 AM EDT

* AT 445 AM EDT....THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED 
  A TORNADO WARNING FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 115 MPH IN 
  THE EYE WALL AND INNER RAINBANDS OF MAJOR HURRICANE WILMA. 

* THE EASTERNMOST EYEWALL...THE MOST INTENSE PART OF WILMA...WILL 
  MOVE ASHORE FROM NAPLES SOUTH TO CAPE SABLE BETWEEN 500 AM AND 530 AM
  AS HURRICANE WILMA MOVES NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. WINDS OF 115 MPH OR 
  GREATER WILL BLAST THIS AREA THEN SPREAD INLAND MAINLY ACROSS AREAS 
  SOUTH OF ALLIGATOR ALLEY. WINDS NORTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR ALLEY ARE 
  EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY IN THE CATEGORY TWO RANGE ALONG THE PATH OF 
  THE EYEWALL AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WILMA MOVES ONSHORE AROUND 6 
  TO 7 AM. LIGHT WINDS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE EYE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 
  AN HOUR OR TWO FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN INCREASE IN DESTRUCTIVE WINDS FROM 
  THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AS THE HURRICANE ACCELERATES NORTHEAST.

PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE EYEWALL AND EYE ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN 
SHELTERED AREAS DURING THIS TIME. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT DURING THE 
CALM OF THE EYE TO MAKE TEMPORARY REPAIRS...BE PREPARED TO MOVE BACK 
TO SAFETY VERY QUICKLY.  THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE AS HIGH AS 13 TO 18 FEET...
WILL INUNDATE LARGE AREAS SOUTH OF MARCO ISLAND. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 
EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF RELATIVE SAFETY...LIKE A SECOND 
OR THIRD STORY ROOM ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE WIND...AS THE STORM SURGE MOVES 
ACROSS THE ISLAND.

LAT...LON 2547 8117 2518 8117 2512 8110 2515 8084
      2523 8090 2586 8100 2625 8140 2625 8183
      2589 8173 2586 8170 2592 8163 2586 8150

$$

SANTOS/HANDEL

000
WWUS52 KMFL 240932
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
531 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

FLC021-087-241015-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-051024T1015Z/
COLLIER FL-MAINLAND MONROE FL-
531 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING FOR DESTRUCTIVE EYEWALL WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR MAINLAND MONROE AND SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTIES...

AT 523 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
THE LEADING EDGE OF HURRICANE WILMAS EASTERN EYEWALL EXTENDING FROM 
NEAR MARCO ISLAND TO EVERGLADES CITY TO CAPE SABLE. HURRICANE WILMA 
IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE EASTERN EYEWALL...THE MOST INTENSE PART OF WILMA CONTAINING 
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 115 MPH...WILL BLAST AREAS SOUTH OF ALLIGATOR 
ALLEY INCLUDING NAPLES...BELLE MEADE...ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK...MARCO 
ISLAND...COPELAND...OCHOPEE...EVERGLADES CITY...CHOKOLOSKEE... 
WILDERNESS WATERWAY...AND CAPE SABLE. 

LIGHT WINDS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE EYE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT AN HOUR 
OR TWO FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN RETURN OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS FROM THE 
OPPOSITE DIRECTION AS THE HURRICANE ACCELERATES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST.

PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE EYEWALL AND EYE ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN 
SHELTERED AREAS DURING THIS TIME. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT DURING THE 
CALM OF THE EYE TO MAKE TEMPORARY REPAIRS...BE PREPARED TO MOVE BACK 
TO SAFETY VERY QUICKLY.  THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE AS HIGH AS 13 TO 18 
FEET...WILL INUNDATE LARGE AREAS SOUTH OF MARCO ISLAND. TAKE 
ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF RELATIVE 
SAFETY...LIKE A SECOND OR THIRD STORY INTERIOR ROOM...AS THE STORM 
SURGE ARRIVES.

LAT...LON 2547 8117 2518 8117 2512 8110 2515 8084
      2523 8090 2586 8100 2625 8140 2625 8183
      2589 8173 2586 8170 2592 8163 2586 8150

$$

HANDEL/SANTOS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 241016
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
615 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

FLC021-087-241025-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-051024T1015Z/
COLLIER FL-MAINLAND MONROE FL-
615 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DESTRUCTIVE EYEWALL WIND IN EFFECT FOR 
MAINLAND MONROE AND SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE...

AS THE EYEWALL IS MOVING INLAND...WINDS HAVE LESSENED SLIGHTLY DUE 
TO INTERACTION WITH LAND. HOWEVER...DAMAGING WINDS LESS THAN 100 MPH 
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PREVIOUSLY WARNED AREA FOR A FEW MORE 
HOURS. 

LAT...LON 2547 8117 2518 8117 2512 8110 2515 8084
      2523 8090 2586 8100 2625 8140 2625 8183
      2589 8173 2586 8170 2592 8163 2586 8150

$$

HANDEL

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