Tornado Warning 8, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Feb 2, 2007, 5:18 AM EST (10:18 UTC)

Expired

Feb 2, 2007, 6:00 AM EST

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Volusia County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KMLB 021020
TORMLB
FLC127-021100-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0008.070202T1018Z-070202T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
518 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PONCE INLET...EDGEWATER...DELTONA...
  LAKE HELEN...

* UNTIL 600 AM EST

* AT 517 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LAKE   
  HELEN... MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
LAKE ASHBY...NEW SMYRNA BEACH...APOLLO BEACH AND EDGEWATER.

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.

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 2901 8128 2890 8131 2884 8078 2911 8093

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000 
WWUS52 KMLB 021033
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
532 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

FLC127-021100-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070202T1100Z/
VOLUSIA FL-
532 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FOR VOLUSIA 
COUNTY...

AT 530 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE ASHBY...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW 
SMYRNA BEACH...EDGEWATER...TURTLE MOUND AND APOLLO BEACH. PERSONS IN 
THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2899 8115 2891 8116 2885 8081 2909 8090

$$

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000 
WWUS52 KMLB 021058
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
558 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

FLC127-021108-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070202T1100Z/
VOLUSIA FL-
558 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY EXPIRES AT 600
AM EST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE STORM 
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OFFSHORE AND EXITED THE WARNING 
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2899 8115 2891 8116 2885 8081 2909 8090

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