Tornado Warning 12, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 13, 2008, 1:17 AM EST (06:17 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2008, 1:45 AM EST

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130618
TORMFL
FLC011-021-130645-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0012.080213T0617Z-080213T0645Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
  EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 145 AM EST

* AT 114 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WEST BROWARD REC. AREA ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  WEST BROWARD REC. AREA ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IT WILL APPROACH ALLIGATOR ALLEY AROUND 
145 AM. MOTORISTS NEAR THIS TIME SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION

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 2614 8061 2598 8081 2598 8087 2596 8087
      2595 8088 2593 8088 2592 8089 2597 8094
      2617 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 224DEG 32KT 2597 8089

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130643
SVSMFL

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

FLC011-021-130653-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080213T0645Z/
COLLIER FL-BROWARD FL-
143 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BROWARD AND EAST CENTRAL
COLLIER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 AM EST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS MOVED
OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 145
AM EST.

THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO
40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE. STAY 
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. 
THUNDERSTORMS CAN ALSO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED 
WARNING.

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

LAT...LON 2614 8061 2598 8081 2598 8087 2596 8087
      2595 8088 2593 8088 2592 8089 2597 8094
      2617 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 224DEG 32KT 2614 8071

$$

GS

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