Tornado Warning 4, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

May 6, 2007, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2007, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Palm Beach County, FL

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 062228
TORMFL
FLC099-062300-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0004.070506T2227Z-070506T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
627 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 625 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER CENTRAL
  PALM BEACH COUNTY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BELLE GLADE...
  MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY
  RURAL SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY

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.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THIS STORM IS ALSO LIKELY PRODUCING LARGE HAIL TO QUARTER SIZE AND 
IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2655 8054 2661 8054 2660 8044 2640 8034
      2637 8031 2637 8031 2637 8057 2652 8057

$$

GREGORIA

000
WWUS52 KMFL 062245
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
641 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

FLC099-062300-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070506T2300Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
641 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 638 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER RURAL 
SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. 

THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL AFFECT FARMLAND AREAS EAST OF OKEECHOBEE 
ROAD. 

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2655 8054 2661 8054 2660 8044 2640 8034
      2637 8031 2637 8031 2637 8057 2652 8057

$$

GREGORIA

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