Tornado Warning 77, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Sep 9, 2008, 4:06 PM EDT (20:06 UTC)

Expired

Sep 9, 2008, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Collier County, FL, Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 092006
TORMFL
FLC021-087-092045-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0077.080909T2006Z-080909T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
  NORTHEASTERN MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 402 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LOOP ROAD
  EE CENTER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 41 MPH.


* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TAMIAMI TRAIL...
  DADE-COLLIER TRAINING AIRPORT...
  OASIS RANGER STATION...
  MONROE STATION...
  OCHOPEE...
  COPELAND...
  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.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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 2618 8144 2587 8087 2580 8088 2572 8088
      2580 8117 2596 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 124DEG 35KT 2582 8096

$$

HANDEL

538 
WWUS52 KMFL 092019
SVSMFL

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

FLC021-092045-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080909T2045Z/
COLLIER FL-
419 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY...

AT 416 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR OASIS RANGER STATION...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MONROE STATION...
OCHOPEE...
CARNESTOWN...
DEEP LAKE...
  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.

LAT...LON 2618 8144 2589 8096 2581 8097 2581 8111
      2596 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 123DEG 35KT 2590 8108

$$

HANDEL

113 
WWUS52 KMFL 092031
SVSMFL

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

FLC021-092041-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080909T2045Z/
COLLIER FL-
431 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 2618 8144 2589 8096 2581 8097 2581 8111
      2596 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 123DEG 35KT 2595 8120

$$

HANDEL

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