Tornado Warning 8, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 12, 2008, 11:53 PM EST (04:53 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2008, 12:45 AM EST

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130454
TORMFL
FLC099-130545-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0008.080213T0453Z-080213T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1153 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 1245 AM EST

* AT 1151 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST    
  OF LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...MOVING NORTHEAST TO EAST 
  AT 35 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BY MIDNIGHT EST.
  DELRAY BEACH BY 1205 AM EST.
  BOYNTON BEACH BY 1210 AM EST.
  GREENACRES CITY BY 1215 AM EST.
  LAKE WORTH BY 1220 AM EST.
  HAVERHILL BY 1225 AM EST.

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 2644 8007 2643 8033 2651 8044 2689 8005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 220DEG 31KT 2650 8032

$$

GR/BB

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130518
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1217 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

FLC099-130545-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080213T0545Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
1217 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EST FOR EAST
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 1213 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR FLORIDA GARDENS OR JUST WEST SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM 
BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM HAS LOST SOME OF ITS 
SEVERE CHARACTERISTICS BUT MAY REDEVELOP.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...

PALM SPRINGS BY 1220 AM EST.
HAVERHILL BY 1225 AM EST.
MANGONIA PARK BY 1230 AM EST.
PORT OF PALM BEACH BY 1235 AM EST.
NORTH PALM BEACH BY 1240 AM EST.

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2644 8007 2643 8033 2651 8044 2689 8005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 220DEG 31KT 2666 8017

$$

GR

000
WWUS52 KMFL 130545
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1245 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

FLC099-130555-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080213T0545Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
1245 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS 
DISSIPATED AND MOVED INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OFF RIVIERA BEACH. 
THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2644 8007 2643 8033 2651 8044 2689 8005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 220DEG 31KT 2667 8016

$$

GR

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