Tornado Warning 7, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 12, 2008, 11:30 PM EST (04:30 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2008, 12:00 AM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Collier County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130430
TORMFL
FLC021-130500-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0007.080213T0430Z-080213T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1130 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST

* AT 1127 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MONROE
  STATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  MONROE STATION...
  OASIS RANGER STATION...

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 2595 8108 2606 8104 2602 8088 2598 8087
      2580 8104 2580 8109 2581 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 211DEG 26KT 2584 8106

$$

GS

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130446
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1146 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

FLC021-130500-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080213T0500Z/
COLLIER FL-
1146 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY...

AT 1144 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
OASIS RANGER STATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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 2595 8108 2606 8104 2602 8088 2598 8087
      2580 8104 2580 8109 2581 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 211DEG 26KT 2594 8099

$$

GS

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