Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 2, 2007, 3:04 AM EST for Lake County, Florida. It was in force for 56 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2007, 3:04 AM EST (08:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2007, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Lake County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 3:10 AM EST | TORNADO | 6 Ne Wildwood, FL | LIKELY TORNADO. SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY. AREA GENERALLY BETWEEN OXFORD AND THE VILLAGES CONTINUING INTO LAKE COUNTY. AN NWS SURVEY TEAM WILL BE ENROUTE BY MID MORNING. |
| Feb 2, 3:15 AM EST | TORNADO | Lady Lake, FL | PRELIMINARY REPORT. DOWNED TREES, POWER LINES AND DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES IN LADY LAKE AREA VICINITY HWY 27 AND OAK HILL ROAD |
| Feb 2, 3:20 AM EST | TORNADO | Lady Lake, FL | HIGH END ENHANCED F-3 TORNADO...EF-3...REPORTED BY NWS MELBOURNE SURVEY CREW. ESTIMATED WINDS OF 155 TO 160 MPH. |
| Feb 2, 3:20 AM EST | TORNADO | The Villages, FL | POSSIBLE TORNADO. LAKE COUNTY E. M. REPORTS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES IN THE VILLAGES AND LADY LAKE AREAS WITH AT LEAST ONE POSSIBLE FATALITY. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE REPORTED IN LAKE MACK NEAR HWY 42 AND 44. |
| Feb 2, 3:30 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Weirsdale, FL | POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. FENCING SHATTERED IN NEIGHBORHOOD. |
| Feb 2, 3:45 AM EST | TORNADO | Paisley, FL | *** 11 FATAL *** |
| Feb 2, 3:48 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 Ssw Forest Hills, FL | *** 11 FATAL *** LAKE MACK. SURVEY CREW FOUND HIGH END EF3 TORNADO DAMAGE AT THIS SITE WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 160 TO 165 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 12:52 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 146 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 275 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 803 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 586 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 9.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KMLB 020806 TORMLB FLC069-020900- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0003.070202T0804Z-070202T0900Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 304 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PAISLEY...LISBON...LAKE GRIFFIN... LADY LAKE...THE VILLAGES...EMERALDA... * UNTIL 400 AM EST * AT 304 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF LADY LAKE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LADY LAKE AND THE VILLAGES BY 315 AM EST... PAISLEY BY 345 AM 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. LAT...LON 2897 8216 2879 8209 2889 8136 2926 8165 $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS52 KMLB 020817 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 315 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC069-020900- /O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/ LAKE FL- 315 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY... AT 315 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF LADY LAKE...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY TAKE COVER NOW TAKE COVER NOW TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU LIVE IN THE VILLAGES OR LADY LAKE...COVER NOW A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2897 8216 2879 8209 2889 8136 2926 8165 $$
000 WWUS52 KMLB 020827 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 325 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC069-020900- /O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/ LAKE FL- 325 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY... AT 325 AM EST...LADY LAKE POLICE REPORTED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN LADY LAKE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE STORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO HAD CROSSED LAKE GRIFFIN AND IS MOVING SOUTH OF EMERALDA AND TOWARD UMATILLA IN LAKE COUNTY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO TAKE COVER. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS INDOORS IN A STURDY STRUCTURE. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2897 8216 2879 8209 2889 8136 2926 8165 $$
000 WWUS52 KMLB 020836 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 334 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC069-020900- /O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/ LAKE FL- 334 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY... AT 334 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF UMATILLA AND WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAISLEY...LAKE KATHRYN HEIGHTS...FULLERVILLE AND FOREST HILLS. IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS...SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND TAKE COVER. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2897 8216 2879 8209 2889 8136 2926 8165 $$
000 WWUS52 KMLB 020843 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 341 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC069-020900- /O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/ LAKE FL- 341 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY... AT 341 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF PAISLEY AND WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST 50 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONN. RESIDENTS OF PAISLEY SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2897 8216 2879 8209 2889 8136 2926 8165 $$ 15
000 WWUS52 KMLB 020848 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 346 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC069-020900- /O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/ LAKE FL- 346 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY... AT 346 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PAISLEY MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGNTNING. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2897 8216 2879 8209 2889 8136 2926 8165 $$
000 WWUS52 KMLB 020900 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 359 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC069-020909- /O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/ LAKE FL- 359 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 400 AM EST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADIC STORM HAS MOVED INTO WESTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY NEAR DE LAND. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2897 8216 2879 8209 2889 8136 2926 8165 $$ 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 12:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 39 min |
| Feb 2, 1:11 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 64 min | |
| Feb 2, 1:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 48 min |
| Feb 2, 3:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 26 min |
| Feb 2, 3:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 115 min | |
| Feb 2, 4:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 27 min |
| Feb 2, 4:46 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Lake | 29 min |
| Feb 2, 5:15 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange | 45 min |
| Feb 2, 5:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 42 min |
| Feb 2, 5:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Seminole | 35 min |
| Feb 2, 6:07 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Volusia | 29 min |
| Feb 2, 6:20 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 85 min | |
| Feb 2, 7:38 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 97 min | |
| Feb 2, 9:30 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 45 min |
| Feb 2, 9:52 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 53 min | |
| Feb 2, 12:16 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 29 min |
| Feb 2, 12:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.