Tornado Warning 36, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 18, 2008, 10:03 PM EDT (02:03 UTC)

Expired

Aug 18, 2008, 10:18 PM EDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Collier County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 190203
TORMFL
FLC021-190230-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0036.080819T0203Z-080819T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1003 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 1001 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR COLLIER
  COUNTY REST AREA ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 31 MPH.


* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BIG CYPRESS ACCESS AREAS OFF ALLIGATOR ALLEY...
  INTERSECTION ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND SR 839...
  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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2619 8141 2629 8127 2625 8127 2626 8113
      2614 8104 2609 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 124DEG 27KT 2614 8112

$$

BAXTER

000
WWUS52 KMFL 190218
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1018 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008

FLC021-190228-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080819T0230Z/
COLLIER FL-
1018 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS
DISSIPATED WITH THE STORMS MOVING OVER I-75 IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY.
THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2619 8141 2629 8127 2625 8127 2626 8113
      2614 8104 2609 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 124DEG 27KT 2620 8122

$$

BAXTER

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