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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Miami, FL

May 6, 2007Broward County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2007, 6:27 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2007, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2007, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Broward County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 6, 1:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 223 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 830 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 899 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.4

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The text

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

000 
WFUS52 KMFL 062231 RRA
TORMFL
FLC011-062315-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0005.070506T2227Z-070506T2315Z/

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 BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 625 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF SAWGRASS MILLS MALL...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF
  TAMARAC...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JUST WEST OF THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY.

THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO IS HEADED IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE 
INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATES 75...595...AND THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY.

A WALL CLOUD HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM NORTHWEST OF SAWGRASS 
MILLS MALL. A TORNADO CAN FORM AT ANY TIME. TAKE COVER NOW

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING 
WINDS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM IN SUNRISE...SAWGRASS 
MILLS MALL...WESTON...DAVIE AND COOPER CITY.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF A TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY
BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS.
GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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.

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

LAT...LON 2624 8032 2625 8040 2615 8045 2603 8048
      2602 8023

$$

STRASSBERG

3 follow-up statements

000
WWUS52 KMFL 062249
SVSMFL

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

FLC011-062315-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-070506T2315Z/
BROWARD FL-
647 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BROWARD COUNTY...

AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MARKHAM PARK...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF SUNRISE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES WEST OF PLANTATION BY 655 PM EDT...
  WESTON BY 700 PM EDT...
  DAVIE BY 705 PM EDT...
  COOPER CITY BY 710 PM EDT...

SEVERAL REPORTS OF A PERSISTENT WALL CLOUD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH 
THIS STORM...ALONG WITH WEAK ROTATION. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE A 
TORNADO AT ANY TIME. SEEK SHELTER NOW

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

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.

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

LAT...LON 2619 8030 2619 8038 2615 8041 2603 8048
      2602 8023

$$

STRASSBERG

000
WWUS52 KMFL 062257 CCA
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
647 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

FLC011-062315-
/O.COR.KMFL.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-070506T2315Z/
BROWARD FL-
647 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BROWARD COUNTY...

AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MARKHAM PARK...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF SUNRISE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES WEST OF PLANTATION BY 655 PM EDT...
  WESTON BY 700 PM EDT...
  DAVIE BY 705 PM EDT...
  COOPER CITY BY 710 PM EDT...

THIS STORM WILL MOVE ALONG INTERSTATE 75 THROUGH BROWARD COUNTY. 
PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE STORM PASSES

SEVERAL REPORTS OF A PERSISTENT WALL CLOUD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH 
THIS STORM...ALONG WITH WEAK ROTATION. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE A 
TORNADO AT ANY TIME. SEEK SHELTER NOW

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

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.

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

LAT...LON 2619 8030 2619 8038 2615 8041 2603 8048
      2602 8023

$$

STRASSBERG

000
WWUS52 KMFL 062313
SVSMFL

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

FLC011-062330-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070506T2330Z/
BROWARD FL-
711 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY...

AT 707 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF MILE
MARKER 30 ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF CORAL
SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OKEECHOBEE ROAD BETWEEN I-75 TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE PALM BEACH LINE
  MILE MARKER 30 ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY BY 730 PM EDT...

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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

LAT...LON 2634 8041 2628 8037 2622 8037 2619 8034
      2619 8041 2616 8044 2613 8057 2634 8057

$$

GREGORIA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 5, 9:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Glades	37 min
May 6, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier	45 min
May 6, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Palm Beach	45 min
May 6, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier, Hendry	36 min
May 6, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	45 min
May 6, 5:32 PM EDT	Marine Weather Statement	MFL		88 min
May 6, 5:33 PM EDT	High Surf Advisory	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	62 hr
May 6, 5:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Palm Beach	67 min
May 6, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		63 min
May 6, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Glades	30 min
May 6, 5:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	43 min
May 6, 6:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Broward, Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach	61 min
May 6, 6:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MFL	Palm Beach	33 min
May 6, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		37 min
May 6, 6:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MFL	Hendry	57 min
May 6, 6:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MFL	Broward	32 min
May 6, 7:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MFL	Broward, Collier, Hendry, Palm Beach	53 min
May 6, 7:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MFL	Miami-Dade	35 min
May 6, 7:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	38 min

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Sources

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