Tornado Warning 9, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Feb 2, 2007, 5:40 AM EST (10:40 UTC)

Expired

Feb 2, 2007, 6:15 AM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Seminole County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 021044
TORMLB
FLC117-021115-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0009.070202T1040Z-070202T1115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTER SPRINGS...WEKIVA SPRINGS...
  SANFORD...OVIEDO...LONGWOOD...LAKE MARY...LAKE JESSUP...GENEVA...
  CASSELBERRY...GOLDENROD...ALTAMONTE SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 615 AM EST

* AT 539 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO JUST
  NORTHEAST OF ALTAMONTE   SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OVIEDO...LAKE JESSUP AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF MIDWAY BY 545 AM EST...
  GENEVA BY 550 AM EST...

ANOTHER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT ROTATION WAS LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF 
SANFORD...MOVING TOWARD GENEVA.

THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF A TORNADO IS HIGH. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DEVELOPING TORNADO ARE URGED TO QUICKLY PREPARE FOR ITS APPROACH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION ACT NOW AS SECONDS CAN SAVE LIVES

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.

TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. WATCH FOR THE POPPING OF
ELECTRIC LINES AND TRANSFORMERS OR LISTEN FOR THE SOUND OF LOUD
RUMBLING AS THAT OF AN APPROACHING FREIGHT TRAIN. TORNADOES ARE OFTEN
ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS WHICH ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING.

THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO SEE. BE SMART AND REACT NOW

LAT...LON 2875 8107 2866 8110 2862 8130 2865 8144
      2877 8141 2881 8134 2881 8120 2878 8117
      2881 8110

$$

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 021055
SVSMLB

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

FLC117-021115-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070202T1115Z/
SEMINOLE FL-
552 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EST FOR SEMINOLE
COUNTY...

AT 550 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SIGNIFICANT ROTATION WITHIN A STORM LOCATED EAST OF WINTER 
SPRINGS AND NEAR OVIEDO AROUND HIGHWAY 434...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. 
THIS STORM WILL MOVE TO BETWEEN CHULUOTA AND GENEVA IN EAST SEMINOLE
COUNTY.

ANOTHER STORM NEAR LAKE HARNEY HAS WEAKENED...AND WILL BE MOVING OUT 
OF SEMINOLE COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER 600 PM.

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

LAT...LON 2875 8107 2866 8110 2862 8130 2865 8144
      2877 8141 2881 8134 2881 8120 2878 8117
      2881 8110

$$

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 021058 CCA
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR WATCH INFO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
552 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

FLC117-021115-
/O.COR.KMLB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070202T1115Z/
SEMINOLE FL-
552 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EST FOR SEMINOLE
COUNTY...

AT 550 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SIGNIFICANT ROTATION WITHIN A STORM LOCATED EAST OF WINTER 
SPRINGS AND NEAR OVIEDO AROUND HIGHWAY 434...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. 
THIS STORM WILL MOVE TO BETWEEN CHULUOTA AND GENEVA IN EAST SEMINOLE
COUNTY.

ANOTHER STORM NEAR LAKE HARNEY HAS WEAKENED...AND WILL BE MOVING OUT 
OF SEMINOLE COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER 600 PM.

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

LAT...LON 2875 8107 2866 8110 2862 8130 2865 8144
      2877 8141 2881 8134 2881 8120 2878 8117
      2881 8110

$$

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 021113
SVSMLB

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

FLC117-021123-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070202T1115Z/
SEMINOLE FL-
613 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 615 AM EST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE STORM 
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING WAS EXITING 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 2875 8107 2866 8110 2862 8130 2865 8144
      2877 8141 2881 8134 2881 8120 2878 8117
      2881 8110

$$



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