Tornado Warning 72, NWS Miami, FL

980 
WWUS52 KMFL 091347
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
947 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLC021-091415-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080909T1415Z/
COLLIER FL-
944 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY...

AT 940 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE TWO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES ALONG WITH 
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ONE STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US 41 AND SR 951 MOVING WEST TO
NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH TOWARDS BELLE GLADE AND SOUTH NAPLES. THE OTHER
SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG US 41 NEAR PORT OF THE ISLANDS MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH TOWARDS ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK AND MARCO ISLAND AIRPORT.

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.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

LAT...LON 2621 8181 2600 8136 2587 8145 2587 8147
      2591 8147 2592 8156 2590 8163 2591 8165
      2590 8168 2592 8172 2598 8173 2598 8172
      2599 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 113DEG 29KT 2602 8169

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219 
WWUS52 KMFL 091359
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
959 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLC021-091415-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080909T1415Z/
COLLIER FL-
957 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY...

AT 954 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE FIRST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED INTO THE NEAR-SHORE GULF WATERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR IS ALSO CONTINUING TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK ALONG WITH
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS STORM WAS
MOVING NORTHWEST ROUND 40 MPH...AND BE NEAR BELLE GLADE...SOUTH NAPLES...
AND NAPLES AREA.

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.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

LAT...LON 2621 8181 2600 8136 2587 8145 2587 8147
      2591 8147 2592 8156 2590 8163 2591 8165
      2590 8168 2592 8172 2598 8173 2598 8172
      2599 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 1357Z 116DEG 33KT 2603 8162

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207 
WWUS52 KMFL 091415
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1015 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLC021-091424-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080909T1415Z/
COLLIER FL-
1014 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1015 AM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
THAT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF ROTATION IS MOVING INTO THE NEAR-SHORE GULF
WATERS OF COLLIER COUNTY NEAR NAPLES. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL
EXPIRE AT 1015 AM EDT.

LAT...LON 2621 8181 2600 8136 2587 8145 2587 8147
      2591 8147 2592 8156 2590 8163 2591 8165
      2590 8168 2592 8172 2598 8173 2598 8172
      2599 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 116DEG 33KT 2610 8178

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