Tornado Warning 19, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Apr 6, 2008, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2008, 6:12 PM EDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Broward County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

000 
WFUS52 KMFL 062153
TORMFL
FLC011-062215-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0019.080406T2152Z-080406T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
552 PM EDT SUN APR 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER NORTH   
  CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY NEARING HIGHWAY 27 SOUTH OF THE PALM BEACH 
  COUNTY LINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 7 MPH.

  THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  RURAL NORTHERN BROWARD COUNTY

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

LAT...LON 2626 8055 2629 8059 2634 8054 2633 8053
      2633 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 238DEG 6KT 2630 8054

$$

TINGLER

000
WWUS52 KMFL 062205
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
604 PM EDT SUN APR 6 2008

FLC011-062215-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080406T2215Z/
BROWARD FL-
604 PM EDT SUN APR 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY...

AT 600 PM EDT...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 BROWARD COUNTY JUST SOUTH OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LINE AND 
JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY 27...MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 7 MPH.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. OR YOU CAN
ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT
305.229.4528 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 2626 8055 2629 8059 2634 8054 2633 8053
      2633 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 238DEG 6KT 2631 8052

$$

TINGLER

000
WWUS52 KMFL 062212
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
612 PM EDT SUN APR 6 2008

FLC011-062222-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080406T2215Z/
BROWARD FL-
612 PM EDT SUN APR 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY IS CANCELLED 
AS THE STORM HAS SLIGHTLY WEAKENED... HOWEVER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

LAT...LON 2626 8055 2629 8059 2634 8054 2633 8053
      2633 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 238DEG 6KT 2632 8051

$$

TINGLER

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