Tornado Warning 10, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Mar 25, 2005, 12:39 PM EST (17:39 UTC)

Expired

Mar 25, 2005, 1:30 PM EST

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Volusia County, FL

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 251744
TORMLB
FLC127-251830-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0010.050325T1739Z-050325T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1239 PM EST FRI MAR 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEVILLE...PORT ORANGE...ORMOND       
  BEACH...HOLLY HILL...DAYTONA BEACH

* UNTIL 130 PM EST

* AT 1231 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH SIGNIFICANT ROTATION 41 MILES WEST OF
  ORMOND BY THE SEA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF PALATKA...MOVING     
  EAST SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  SEVILLE BY 100 PM EST
  7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ORMOND BY THE SEA BY 120 PM EST   
  DAYTONA BEACH SPEEDWAY...HOLLY HILL BY 125 PM EST
  DAYTONA BEACH AND PORT ORANGE BY 130 PM EST

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.
KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE
TORNADO IS NEARBY.

IT IS VERY RISKY TO REMAIN IN A MOBILE HOME DURING A TORNADO. MOBILE
HOMES OFFER LITTLE PROTECTION AGAINST TORNADO WINDS EVEN IF THEY ARE
TIED DOWN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO AND ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME...ABANDON IT FOR SAFE SHELTER. QUICKLY MOVE TO THE NEAREST
STURDY BUILDING AND GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. PUT
AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE TORNADO AS POSSIBLE. IF NO SAFE
SHELTER IS CLOSE BY...GET INTO AN UNFLOODED DITCH OR LOW SPOT WHILE
PROTECTING YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING DEBRIS. LIE FLAT AND REMAIN LOW TO
THE GROUND.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOU SEE A TORNADO IN THE DISTANCE IN FRONT OF
YOU...SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BLOCKING TRAFFIC.
DETERMINE IF THE TORNADO IS APPROACHING AND BE PREPARED TO ACT. IF A
TORNADO IS IN THE DISTANCE BEHIND YOU...KEEP DRIVING AWAY FROM THE
TORNADO AS LONG AS YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH AREA ROADS. IMPORTANTLY...IF
THE TORNADO IS NEARBY...IN ANY DIRECTION...ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE. DO
NOT TRY TO OUTRUN A NEARBY TORNADO.

AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE CLOSEST STURDY BUILDING
OFFERS THE BEST PROTECTION FROM TORNADOES. MOBILE HOMES OFFER LITTLE
PROTECTION. IF A STURDY BUILDING IS NOT AVAILABLE...GET INTO AN
UNFLOODED DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS AND
ARMS.

LAT...LON 2963 8172 2947 8182 2900 8093 2924 8078

$$

KELLY

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 251757
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1253 PM EST FRI MAR 25 2005

FLC127-251830-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-050325T1830Z/
VOLUSIA FL-
1253 PM EST FRI MAR 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR NORTHERN VOLUSIA
COUNTY...

AT 1246 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO LOCATED 15 MILES NORTH OF PIERSON...NEAR CRESCENT 
CITY...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BAKERSTOWN BY 1255 PM EST
  6 MILES NORTH OF SEVILLE BY 100 PM EST
  7 MILES WEST OF ORMOND BEACH BY 130 PM EST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS 
OVER LAKE GEORGE...SEVILLE AND PIERSON. MOVE YOUR CAR INTO A GARAGE 
OR CARPORT. 

LAT...LON 2963 8172 2947 8182 2916 8151 2900 8093
      2924 8078

$$

KELLY

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 251824
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
122 PM EST FRI MAR 25 2005

FLC127-251830-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-050325T1830Z/
VOLUSIA FL-
122 PM EST FRI MAR 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR NORTHERN VOLUSIA
COUNTY...

AT 115 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF 
BAKERSTOWN...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF PIERSON...MOVING EAST 
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH...TOWARD ORMOND BEACH AND ORMOND BY THE SEA 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES WEST OF ORMOND BY THE SEA BY 130 PM EST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 2964 8172 2947 8182 2916 8151 2900 8093
      2924 8078

$$

KELLY

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