Tornado Warning 9, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 12, 2008, 11:59 PM EST (04:59 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2008, 12:30 AM EST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMFL 130500
TORMFL
FLC011-021-130530-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0009.080213T0459Z-080213T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1159 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
  EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 1230 AM EST

* AT 1156 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTH
  OF MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL APPROACH INTERSTATE 75 WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR 
OR JUST EAST OF THE MICCOSUKEE SERVICE PLAZA AND JUST WEST OF THE 
WEST BROWARD RECREATION AREA AROUND 1125 PM.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  MICCOSUKEE SERVICE PLAZA...

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 2620 8088 2617 8070 2596 8089 2602 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 215DEG 24KT 2602 8091

$$

GS

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