Tornado Warning 76, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Sep 9, 2008, 3:18 PM EDT (19:18 UTC)

Expired

Sep 9, 2008, 3:51 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Miami-Dade County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 091918
TORMFL
FLC086-092015-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0076.080909T1918Z-080909T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
318 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

* AT 318 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  HOMESTEAD MIAMI SPEEDWAY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOMESTEAD MIAMI SPEEDWAY...
  FLORIDA CITY...
  REDLAND...
  HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT...
  SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER...
  FORTYMILE BEND...
  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.

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.

LAT...LON 2533 8034 2532 8036 2529 8037 2529 8039
      2526 8039 2525 8042 2551 8087 2583 8087
      2542 8032 2540 8032 2540 8031 2538 8030
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 129DEG 35KT 2536 8040

$$

70/DD

903 
WWUS52 KMFL 091932
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
332 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLC086-092015-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-080909T2015Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
330 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...

AT 325 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
RAIN BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 
NEAR FLORIDA CITY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 41 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
FLORIDA CITY...
REDLAND...
HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT...
SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER...
FORTYMILE BEND...
  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.

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.

LAT...LON 2534 8045 2551 8087 2583 8087 2542 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 128DEG 35KT 2543 8049

$$

HANDEL

416 
WWUS52 KMFL 091951
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
351 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLC086-092000-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-080909T2015Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
350 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS 
DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 2534 8045 2551 8087 2583 8087 2542 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 128DEG 35KT 2554 8067

$$

HANDEL

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