Tornado Warning 37, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 12:41 AM EDT (04:41 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 1:00 AM EDT

In force

19 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KMFL 190441
TORMFL
FLC099-190500-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0037.080819T0441Z-080819T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1241 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT

* AT 1239 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF BOCA RATON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.


* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BOCA RATON...
  DELRAY BEACH...
  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 800 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2638 8007 2633 8007 2632 8007 2632 8009
      2633 8009 2633 8017 2649 8036 2661 8017
      2640 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 145DEG 35KT 2629 8005

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.