Tornado Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 12, 2008, 10:06 PM EST (03:06 UTC)

Expired

Feb 12, 2008, 10:30 PM EST

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Collier County, FL, Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130306
TORMFL
FLC021-087-130330-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0003.080213T0306Z-080213T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1006 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1030 PM EST

* AT 1003 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  CHOKOLOSKEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  CHOKOLOSKEE...

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 1100 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2589 8136 2580 8109 2560 8124 2564 8125
      2565 8128 2570 8128 2572 8134 2573 8135
      2576 8134 2577 8138 2580 8138 2581 8136
      2581 8135 2582 8135 2587 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 208DEG 18KT 2568 8131

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130319
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1018 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

FLC021-087-130330-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080213T0330Z/
COLLIER FL-MAINLAND MONROE FL-
1018 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MONROE AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTIES...

AT 1016 PM 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 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CHOKOLOSKEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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 2589 8136 2580 8109 2561 8124 2564 8125
      2565 8128 2570 8128 2572 8134 2573 8135
      2576 8134 2577 8138 2580 8138 2581 8135
      2582 8135 2587 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 216DEG 26KT 2574 8126

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130331
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

FLC021-087-130339-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080213T0330Z/
COLLIER FL-MAINLAND MONROE FL-
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MONROE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM EST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADIC 
CIRCULATION HAS WEAKENED SIGNIFICANTLY. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING  
WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM EST.

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

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

LAT...LON 2589 8136 2580 8109 2561 8124 2564 8125
      2565 8128 2570 8128 2572 8134 2573 8135
      2576 8134 2577 8138 2580 8138 2581 8135
      2582 8135 2587 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 216DEG 26KT 2580 8121

$$

GS

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