Tornado Warning 11, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 13, 2008, 12:46 AM EST (05:46 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2008, 1:15 AM EST

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Collier County, FL, Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130548
TORMFL
FLC021-087-130615-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0011.080213T0546Z-080213T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1246 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 115 AM EST

* AT 1244 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF OASIS RANGER STATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  OASIS RANGER STATION...
  DADE-COLLIER TRAINING AIRPORT...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IT WILL CROSS TAMIAMI TRAIL 2 TO 5 
MILES EAST OF MONROE STATION JUST AFTER 1 AM.

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 2596 8101 2596 8091 2591 8089 2586 8090
      2573 8108 2574 8111 2577 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0546Z 218DEG 28KT 2578 8107

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130605
SVSMFL

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

FLC021-130615-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080213T0615Z/
COLLIER FL-
104 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY...

AT 101 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 NEAR OASIS
RANGER STATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE POSSIBLY TORNADIC STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY 
AT THIS TIME.

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 2591 8104 2592 8104 2596 8100 2596 8091
      2591 8089 2586 8090 2583 8099 2584 8104
      2588 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 0604Z 218DEG 28KT 2589 8097

$$

GS

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