Tornado Warning 4, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 12, 2008, 10:38 PM EST (03:38 UTC)

Expired

Feb 12, 2008, 11:30 PM EST

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130338
TORMFL
FLC087-130430-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0004.080213T0338Z-080213T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1038 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1130 PM EST

* AT 1037 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WILDERNESS WATERWAY NORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
  MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  WILDERNESS WATERWAY NORTH...

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 700 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2575 8125 2575 8123 2577 8124 2580 8123
      2578 8104 2575 8099 2553 8113 2551 8121
      2553 8122 2555 8120 2557 8124 2559 8123
      2560 8125 2562 8124 2567 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 215DEG 23KT 2554 8124

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130359
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1059 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

FLC087-130430-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T0430Z/
MAINLAND MONROE FL-
1059 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY...

AT 1059 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 NEAR
WILDERNESS WATERWAY NORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...

WILDERNESS WATERWAY NORTH...
LOOP ROAD...

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.

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

LAT...LON 2575 8125 2575 8123 2577 8124 2580 8123
      2578 8104 2575 8099 2553 8113 2551 8121
      2553 8122 2555 8120 2557 8124 2559 8123
      2560 8125 2562 8124 2567 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 215DEG 23KT 2564 8117

$$

GS

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