Tornado Warning 31, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Oct 24, 2005, 5:18 AM EDT (09:18 UTC)

Expired

Oct 24, 2005, 6:00 AM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 240918
TORMLB
FLC095-097-241000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0031.051024T0918Z-051024T1000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA
  NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOLOPAW

* UNTIL 600 AM EDT

* AT 512 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH SIGNIFICANT ROTATION 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  HOLOPAW...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLOPAW BY 540 AM EDT

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.

TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. WATCH FOR THE POPPING OF
ELECTRIC LINES AND TRANSFORMERS OR LISTEN FOR THE SOUND OF LOUD
RUMBLING AS THAT OF AN APPROACHING FREIGHT TRAIN. TORNADOES ARE OFTEN
ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS WHICH ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 2797 8098 2804 8080 2844 8096 2834 8122

$$

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 240934
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
534 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

FLC095-097-241000-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-051024T1000Z/
OSCEOLA FL-ORANGE FL-
534 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES...

AT 528 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR HOLOPAW...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOLOPAW BY 540 AM EDT

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2797 8098 2804 8080 2844 8096 2834 8122

$$

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