Tornado Warning 60, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 7:40 AM EDT (11:40 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 8:15 AM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 191140
TORMFL
FLC011-086-191215-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0060.080819T1140Z-080819T1215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
  NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 815 AM EDT

* AT 738 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR LITTLE HAITI...MOVING NORTH AT 42 MPH.


* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EL PORTAL...
  NORTH MIAMI...
  AVENTURA...
  HOLLYWOOD...
  DANIA BEACH...
  PORT EVERGLADES...
  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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2592 8011 2588 8013 2590 8014 2588 8016
      2586 8014 2585 8014 2587 8016 2585 8017
      2581 8018 2581 8026 2612 8023 2609 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1139Z 197DEG 36KT 2585 8021

$$

DG

000
WWUS52 KMFL 191205
SVSMFL

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

FLC011-086-191216-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080819T1215Z/
BROWARD FL-MIAMI-DADE FL-
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE AND SOUTHEASTERN
BROWARD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE POSSIBLE TORNADO 
HAS DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM EDT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2592 8011 2588 8013 2590 8014 2588 8016
      2586 8014 2585 8014 2587 8016 2585 8017
      2581 8018 2581 8026 2612 8023 2609 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1206Z 197DEG 36KT 2611 8012

$$

DG

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