Tornado Warning 39, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 1:28 AM EDT (05:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 2:00 AM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS52 KMFL 190528
TORMFL
FLC099-190600-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0039.080819T0528Z-080819T0600Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 200 AM EDT

* AT 125 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  WELLINGTON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.


* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WELLINGTON...
  LION COUNTRY SAFARI...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

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 2657 8028 2678 8069 2684 8066 2685 8065
      2690 8062 2692 8062 2696 8060 2696 8036
      2664 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 138DEG 38KT 2665 8027

$$

BAXTER

000
WWUS52 KMFL 190602
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
202 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

FLC099-190611-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080819T0600Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
201 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS
DISSIPATED WITH THE STORM THAT WAS MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL PALM BEACH
COUNTY. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2657 8028 2678 8069 2684 8066 2685 8065
      2690 8062 2692 8062 2696 8060 2696 8036
      2664 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 138DEG 38KT 2665 8027

$$

BAXTER

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