Tornado Warning 10, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 13, 2008, 12:09 AM EST (05:09 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2008, 12:45 AM EST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130509
TORMFL
FLC087-130545-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0010.080213T0509Z-080213T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1209 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 1245 AM EST

* AT 1204 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WILDERNESS WATERWAY NORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
  MPH.

  THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
  60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  WILDERNESS WATERWAY NORTH...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

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.

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT
MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR
HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR
REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2576 8112 2566 8099 2557 8107 2556 8110
      2551 8120 2553 8122 2555 8120 2557 8124
      2559 8123 2560 8125 2563 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 223DEG 28KT 2555 8124

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130534
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1233 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

FLC087-130545-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080213T0545Z/
MAINLAND MONROE FL-
1233 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY...

AT 1230 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER
NORTH CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MOSTLY RURAL AREAS EAST OF CHEVELIER BAY.

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT
MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR
HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR
REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2570 8119 2576 8112 2572 8107 2567 8111
      2566 8113 2565 8115 2566 8116 2565 8118
      2567 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 207DEG 27KT 2570 8113

$$

GS

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