Tornado Warning 64, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 9:35 AM EDT (13:35 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 10:00 AM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 191335
TORMFL
FLC099-191400-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0064.080819T1335Z-080819T1400Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT

* AT 934 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR NORTH PALM BEACH...MOVING NORTH AT 49 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTH PALM BEACH...
  JUNO BEACH...
  JUPITER...
  TEQUESTA...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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

LAT...LON 2678 8003 2677 8010 2696 8022 2696 8015
      2698 8014 2697 8011 2698 8010 2697 8007
      2692 8006 2690 8004 2684 8004 2682 8002
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 166DEG 42KT 2681 8003

$$

DG

000
WWUS52 KMFL 191348
SVSMFL

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

FLC099-191400-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080819T1400Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
948 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 947 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR JUPITER...MOVING NORTH AT 48 MPH.

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 2688 8007 2688 8012 2696 8015 2698 8014
      2697 8011 2698 8010 2698 8009 2697 8007
      2692 8006 2690 8005
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 166DEG 42KT 2694 8008

$$

DG

000
WWUS52 KMFL 191356
SVSMFL

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

FLC099-191405-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080819T1400Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
955 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1000 AM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS 
MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE 
AT 1000 AM EDT.

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

LAT...LON 2688 8007 2688 8012 2696 8015 2698 8014
      2697 8011 2698 8010 2698 8009 2697 8007
      2692 8006 2690 8005
TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 166DEG 42KT 2702 8010

$$

DG

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