Tornado Warning 5, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 12, 2008, 11:06 PM EST (04:06 UTC)

Expired

Feb 12, 2008, 11:30 PM EST

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:10 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 130406
TORMFL
FLC011-099-130430-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0005.080213T0406Z-080213T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1106 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1130 PM EST

* AT 1104 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  LAUDERHILL...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  LAUDERDALE LAKES...
  OAKLAND PARK...
  NORTH LAUDERDALE...
  COCONUT CREEK...
  PARKLAND...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO I-595 HIGHWAY 441
MOVING NORTHWARD.


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. OR YOU CAN
ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT
305.229.4528 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.

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

LAT...LON 2620 8009 2618 8010 2614 8010 2605 8011
      2606 8031 2644 8030 2642 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 186DEG 27KT 2615 8020

$$

BAXTER

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130434
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1132 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

FLC011-099-130442-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080213T0430Z/
PALM BEACH FL-BROWARD FL-
1132 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN BROWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN PALM
BEACH COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE SEVERE OVER NORTHEAST BROWARD COUNTY WAS 
NO LONGER SEVERE. HOWEVER, STRONG WINDS TO 35 TO 40 MPH CAN STILL 
OCCUR.

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

LAT...LON 2620 8009 2618 8010 2614 8010 2605 8011
      2606 8031 2644 8030 2642 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 191DEG 26KT 2613 8016

$$

GR

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