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Tornado Warning 75, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 9, 2008, 2:48 PM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2008, 2:48 PM EDT (18:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2008, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 18 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2105 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 782 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 205 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KMFL 091848
TORMFL
FLC086-091915-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0075.080909T1848Z-080909T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
248 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 315 PM EDT
* AT 244 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR KEY
BISCAYNE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.
THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KEY BISCAYNE...
CORAL GABLES...
WESTCHESTER...
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.
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.
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 2567 8017 2569 8019 2572 8019 2573 8017
2574 8019 2573 8022 2572 8024 2570 8024
2567 8026 2573 8037 2582 8026 2573 8017
2567 8015
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 132DEG 32KT 2566 8017
$$
BAXTER3 follow-up statements
709
WWUS52 KMFL 091859
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
259 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008
FLC086-091915-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080909T1915Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
259 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...
AT 258 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COCONUT GROVE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 37 MPH.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI.
LAT...LON 2567 8017 2569 8019 2572 8019 2573 8017
2574 8019 2573 8022 2572 8024 2570 8024
2567 8026 2573 8037 2582 8026 2573 8017
2567 8015
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 132DEG 32KT 2572 8025
$$
BAXTER842 WWUS52 KMFL 091901 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 301 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008 FLC086-091915- /O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080909T1915Z/ MIAMI-DADE FL- 301 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... AT 258 PM EDT...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 COCONUT GROVE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 37 MPH. 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. 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 2570 8026 2574 8034 2580 8028 2573 8023 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 132DEG 32KT 2574 8027 $$ BAXTER
082 WWUS52 KMFL 091908 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 308 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008 FLC086-091917- /O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080909T1915Z/ MIAMI-DADE FL- 307 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT. THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. LAT...LON 2570 8026 2574 8034 2580 8028 2573 8023 TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 132DEG 32KT 2578 8032 $$ BAXTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 10:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 53 min | |
| Sep 9, 12:01 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 59 min | |
| Sep 9, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Sep 9, 1:31 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 59 min | |
| Sep 9, 2:35 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 55 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 80 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:59 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 61 min | |
| Sep 9, 4:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 53 min |
| Sep 9, 4:23 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | MFL | 77 min | |
| Sep 9, 4:56 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 94 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Sep 9, 6:48 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 115 min | |
| Sep 9, 7:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min | |
| Sep 9, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 45 min |
| Sep 9, 8:07 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 113 min | |
| Sep 9, 8:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 60 min |
| Sep 9, 8:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade, Monroe | 64 min |
| Sep 9, 8:42 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 48 min |
| Sep 9, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 43 min | |
| Sep 9, 9:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 53 min |
| Sep 9, 9:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 30 min | |
| Sep 9, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 111 min | |
| Sep 9, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade, Monroe | 69 min |
| Sep 9, 10:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Monroe | 41 min |
| Sep 9, 11:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 58 min | |
| Sep 9, 11:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 82 min |
| Sep 9, 11:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 119 min | |
| Sep 9, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 80 min |
| Sep 9, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Sep 9, 1:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Monroe | 27 min |
| Sep 9, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Sep 9, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 37 min |
| Sep 9, 2:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 70 min |
| Sep 9, 3:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 33 min |
| Sep 9, 4:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 39 min |
| Sep 9, 6:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 20 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.