Tornado Warning 62, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 8:01 AM EDT (12:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 8:30 AM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 191201 RRA
TORMFL
FLC087-191230-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0062.080819T1201Z-080819T1230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 830 AM EDT

* AT 756 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LOOP ROAD EE CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 31 MPH.


* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LOOP ROAD EE CENTER...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

SOUTH FLORIDA TORNADOES MAY AT TIMES BE SMALL AND NARROW BUT THEY ARE
STILL DANGEROUS. THEY CAN EASILY FLIP A VEHICLE OR TRAILER OR CAUSE
LARGE TREES TO FALL. TAKE COVER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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

LAT...LON 2580 8103 2580 8088 2563 8088 2561 8111
      2575 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 253DEG 27KT 2569 8108

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 191215
SVSMFL

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

FLC087-191230-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-080819T1230Z/
MAINLAND MONROE FL-
814 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY...

AT 814 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOOP ROAD EE 
CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LOOP ROAD EE CENTER BY 815 AM EDT...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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

LAT...LON 2563 8106 2579 8105 2580 8088 2563 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 243DEG 30KT 2575 8095

$$

GS

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