Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 25, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2008, 4:43 PM EDT for Hendry County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 32 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2008, 4:43 PM EDT (20:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2008, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hendry County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 4:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 0 | Clewiston, FL | AIRGLADES AIRPORT MESONET REPORTED WIND GUST UP TO 51 MPH |
| Jun 21, 4:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 51 | Clewiston, F | AIRGLADES AIRPORT MESONET REPORTED WIND GUST UP TO 51 MPH |
| Jun 21, 5:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Belle Glade, FL | SOUTH BAY PD REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN IN BELLE GLADE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 798 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KMFL 212043
TORMFL
FLC051-099-212115-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0025.080621T2043Z-080621T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
443 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
NORTHEASTERN HENDRY COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT
* AT 438 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES WEST
OF CLEWISTON...MOVING EAST AT 31 MPH.
THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CLEWISTON BY 450 PM EDT...
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.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 2660 8063 2669 8104 2677 8105 2677 8095
2678 8094 2673 8084 2671 8082 2671 8078
2669 8074 2672 8073 2676 8075 2678 8074
2677 8072 2675 8071 2682 8070 2683 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 273DEG 27KT 2673 8098
$$
GREGORIA1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS52 KMFL 212101
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
501 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008
FLC051-212111-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080621T2115Z/
HENDRY FL-
501 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HENDRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 2683 8061 2660 8063 2666 8088 2674 8088
2673 8084 2671 8082 2671 8078 2669 8074
2672 8073 2676 8075 2678 8074 2677 8072
2675 8071 2676 8070 2682 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 280DEG 24KT 2669 8083
$$
FLC099-212115-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080621T2115Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
501 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...
AT 459 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 1 MILE WEST OF LAKE HARBOR...MOVING EAST AT 28 MPH.
THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE HARBOR BY 500 PM EDT...
SOUTH BAY BY 515 PM EDT...
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.
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 2683 8061 2660 8063 2666 8088 2674 8088
2673 8084 2671 8082 2671 8078 2669 8074
2672 8073 2676 8075 2678 8074 2677 8072
2675 8071 2676 8070 2682 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 280DEG 24KT 2669 8083
$$
GREGORIAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 10:05 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 55 min | |
| Jun 21, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 23 min |
| Jun 21, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 95 min | |
| Jun 21, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 64 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 54 min |
| Jun 21, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 115 min | |
| Jun 21, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min | |
| Jun 21, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 25 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.