Tornado Warning 14, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

May 6, 2007, 5:15 PM EDT (21:15 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Saint Lucie County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 062115
TORMLB
FLC111-062200-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0014.070506T2115Z-070506T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 511 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER WESTERN ST. 
LUCIE COUNTY...ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT DRUM...MOVING SOUTH 
AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE OVER...
  RURAL WESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY THROUGH 540 PM 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.

LAT...LON 2746 8060 2743 8066 2712 8065 2715 8036

$$

KELLY

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 062130
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
528 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

FLC111-062200-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070506T2200Z/
ST. LUCIE FL-
528 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR WESTERN 
ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WESTERN ST. LUCIE 
COUNTY...ABOUT 13 MILES EAST OF OKEECHOBEE...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
HAIL AND STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 2733 8059 2731 8067 2713 8068 2715 8046

$$

KELLY

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 062154
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
554 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

FLC111-062204-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070506T2200Z/
ST. LUCIE FL-
554 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY EXPIRES AT
600 PM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE STORM AND
TORNADO THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND NO LONGER APPEARED
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER...THUS THE
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN AND 
FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE 
IN RURAL SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY. 

LAT...LON 2733 8059 2731 8067 2713 8068 2715 8046

$$

KELLY

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