Alert archive / Florida / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this flash flood warning at Aug 21, 2008, 2:36 AM EDT for Brevard County, Orange County, Florida. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2008, 2:36 AM EDT (06:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2008, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Brevard County, FL, Orange County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 870 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS52 KMLB 210636
FFWMLB
FLC009-095-211200-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FF.W.0012.080821T0636Z-080821T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
236 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BREVARD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SHARPES...PORT SAINT JOHN...
MERRITT ISLAND...CAPE CANAVERAL...TITUSVILLE...ROCKLEDGE...
MELBOURNE...SATELLITE BEACH...WEST MELBOURNE...PALM BAY
EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CHRISTMAS...BITHLO...
* UNTIL 800 AM EDT
* AT 230 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED
HEAVY RAIN BANDS CONTINUING TO ROTATE AROUND THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY AND ACROSS EASTERN ORANGE AND
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THREE TO
FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS SINCE LATE
WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE.
ADDITIONALLY...THERE REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS BAND TO EXPAND
OR EXTEND FARTHER SOUTHWARD THROUGH BREVARD COUNTY... WHERE
WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND STANDING WATER PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE
TODAY...EVEN IN ABSENCE OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
MELBOURNE.
LAT...LON 2794 8052 2782 8051 2783 8086 2834 8087
2834 8126 2857 8120 2861 8097 2872 8097
2874 8083 2834 8072 2869 8079 2875 8078
2866 8067 2875 8073 2876 8070 2870 8066
2827 8066 2787 8044 2786 8044
$$
GLITTOWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 20, 10:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 10:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
10 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...EXTREME FLOODING DANGER CONTINUING THROUGHOUT BREVARD...
...TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED...
.UPDATED...TROPICAL STORM FAY SITS JUST OFF OF THE VOLUSIA COUNTY
COAST THIS EVENING. RAIN BANDS WRAPPING AROUND THE CENTER ARE MOVING
SOUTHWARD ACROSS VOLUSIA...LAKE...SEMINOLE...ORANGE AND BREVARD
COUNTIES WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF ALREADY
SATURATED AND FLOODED GROUND. WIND GUSTS WITHIN HEAVIER SQUALLS MAY
REACH 50 MPH. THE FORECAST TRACK FOR FAY CALLS FOR A GRADUAL
MOVEMENT SLOWLY TOWARDS THE WEST-NORTHWEST THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...MAKING A SECOND FLORIDA LANDFALL NEAR THE UPPER VOLUSIA
COAST.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS FROM THE MELBOURNE
NWS OFFICE FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING TC FAY INCLUDING LOCAL
IMPACTS. WILL UPDATE GRAPHICAL AND TEXT FORECASTS BY 1130 PM ONCE
LATEST WIND INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE TROPICAL STORM WIND
WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM EDT THU. THE FORECAST UPDATE
WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL AFTER 11 PM TO INCORPORATE THE LATEST NHC FCST
TRACK.
.HYDROLOGY...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL OF BREVARD COUNTY WILL GO
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED FURTHER BASED ON
CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RADAR TRENDS. NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN CLOSED
DUE TO DUE STANDING WATER. A FLOOD WATCH CURRENTLY RUNS THROUGH 8 AM
THU MORNING FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
.CLIMATE...
STORM TOTALS: AS OF 8/20/08 9 PM
ASOS:
MLB 13.88 | 20TH - (9PM) 7.97 | 19TH - 5.91 | 18TH - T
VRB 10.04 | 20TH - (9PM) 3.61 | 19TH - 6.33 | 18TH - .10
FPR 11.46 | 20TH - (9PM) 1.66 | 19TH - 8.83 | 18TH - .97
DAB 3.63 | 20TH - (9PM) 3.14 | 19TH - .49 | 18TH - T
MCO 3.48 | 20TH - (9PM) .65 | 19TH - 1.92 | 18TH - .91
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NWS MLB 17.87 | 20TH - (9PM) 9.93 | 19TH - 7.89 | 18TH - .05
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COOP - 8 AM TUE THROUGH 8 AM WED (WILL REPORT 8-20 RNFL TOMORROW
MORNING).
CLERMONT .91
KISSIMMEE 2.85
WINDERMERE 2.51
PALM BAY 7.74
PLYMOUTH 1.56
SCOTTSMOOR 1.62
SANFORD 1.53
VERO BEACH 8.91
DELAND 2.70
FORT PIERCE 13.37
NETTLES ISLAND 12.15
STUART 13.89 AS OF 3 PM 8-20
-----------------------------------------
VIERA 18.42 2PM 8-20
WINDOVER FARMS 24.80AT 1:51PM 8-20
------------------------------------------
SCRIPPS SPACE COAST REPORT - PUBLIC - SEBASTIAN -
STORM TOTAL 18.50 TO 3 PM.
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
TONIGHT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO DRIFT NORTH
AND ACCORDING TO THE WIND TOWERS AT CAPE CANAVERAL...THE CENTER WAS
JUST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE AT THE COAST. HOWEVER...A CONVERGENCE
ZONE CONTINUED TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER AND WAS RESULTING IN A
PERSISTENT BAND OF SHOWERS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL. AMOUNTS ARE
BEING MEASURED IN FEET...WITH ONE REPORT IN NORTH MELBOURNE OVER 24
INCHES AND SEVERAL OTHER SPOTS AROUND MELBOURNE AT 16-18 INCHES.
THESE RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EASILY RECORDS AND WILL TURN OUT TO BE
HISTORICAL FOR THE LOCAL AREA. THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION
CENTER ANTICIPATES STORM TOTALS NEAR 30 INCHES IN A FEW SPOTS.
THE RESULTING FLOODING HAS PRODUCED LIFE THREATENING FLOODING IN
SOUTH BREVARD...ESPECIALLY MELBOURNE...AND CONTINUES TO BE THE MAIN
HAZARD IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE CENTER OF FAY IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTH
THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT INTO THE
VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST.
STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST STATEMENTS ABOUT WHAT MAY TURN OUT TO BE A
HISTORIC FLOOD EVENT FOR SOUTH BREVARD COUNTY.
THURS-SAT (PREVIOUS FORECAST)...NHC FORECAST TRACK OF FAY LIFTING
BACK NWLY THROUGH PENINSULA MAY CONTINUE ENHANCED WINDS INTO
THURSDAY...ESP NORTHERN SECTIONS. THIS INDICATED IN CURRENT FORECAST
WITH CAVEAT THAT WITH FAY IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AREA...EVEN
MINOR CHANGES IN THE PROJECTED TRACK AND STRENGTH OF FAY COULD MEAN
MAJOR REVISIONS IN LOCAL FORECASTS. EVEN AFTER DIRECT IMPACTS FROM
FAY LESSEN OVER THE AREA...VERY WET PATTERN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTO THE WEEKEND. EC FL WILL BE VULNERABLE TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING
DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH FAY.
&&
.AVIATION...WIDESPREAD IFR AND SCATTERED LIFR CONDITIONS ALONG WITH
STRONG/GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE COAST. FAR SOUTHERN SECTIONS WILL HAVE
SOME MVFR CONDITIONS...MAINLY SOUTH OF KFPR. EXPECT THESE INCLEMENT
CONDITIONS TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT BUT SOME GRADUAL BREAKUP OF THE
SOLID COVERAGE SHOULD OCCUR.
&&
.MARINE...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR ALL OF THE WATERS. DEPENDING ON THE ERRATIC MOVEMENT OF
FAY...CONDITIONS MAY START TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE IN THE SOUTH ON THU.
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT BY THE WEEKEND THE SYSTEM WILL BE FAR
ENOUGH OFF TO OUR NORTHWEST SO THAT WINDS/SEAS DIMINISH TO MORE
MANAGEABLE LEVELS FOR BOATING.
EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE A LONG PERIOD SWELL THOUGH WHICH COULD
LEAD TO A HIGH RIP CURRENT DANGER.
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR COASTAL
VOLUSIA-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-NORTHERN
BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-
SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR MARTIN-
OKEECHOBEE.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-INDIAN RIVER-
NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST. LUCIE.
TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR INLAND
VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE.
AM...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO
VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS
FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20
NM-WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER
INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD
COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
&&
SEDLOCK/KELLY/CRISTALDI/SHARP/CARTWRIGHTHazardous weather outlook, Aug 20, 9:35 PM EDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 935 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2008 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-211000- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 935 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT AND ITS GRAPHICAL COMPONENT FOR INFORMATION ON EXPECTED IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. IMPACTS FROM FAY ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO AT LEAST THURSDAY WITH A RETURN TO A MORE TYPICAL SUMMER PATTERN THIS WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. SEDLOCK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 20, 8:41 PM EDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 841 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 FLZ041-044>047-053-141-147-210300- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY- 841 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 ...RAIN BANDS WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS ALREADY SATURATED AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 841 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED MODERATE RAIN BANDS ACROSS VOLUSIA...NORTHERN LAKE...SEMINOLE...ORANGE AND NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTIES. THESE BANDS OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO PERSIST THROUGH MID AND LATE EVENING PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND SEVERE STREET AND LOW LEVEL FLOODING. ANOTHER ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS ACROSS THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE SQUALLS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT IF YOU DO NOT NEED TO DRIVE ANYWHERE TODAY TO PLEASE STAY OFF THE ROADS A FEW RAINFALL REPORTS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE MELBOURNE 17.87 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 13.88 VIERA 18.42 WINDOVER FARMS 24.80 FORT PIERCE 13.37 SCRIPPS SPACE COAST REPORT FROM SEBASTIAN- PUBLIC - 18.50 SEDLOCK
Special weather statement, Aug 20, 10:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1030 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 FLZ041-044>047-053-141-147-210430- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY- 1030 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 ...RAIN BANDS CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS SATURATED AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... AT 1030 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED MODERATE RAIN BANDS ACROSS VOLUSIA...LAKE...SEMINOLE...ORANGE AND NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTIES. THESE BANDS OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO PERSIST THROUGH LATE EVENING PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND SEVERE STREET AND LOW LEVEL FLOODING. ANOTHER ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS ACROSS THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH SOME OF THESE SQUALLS. A FEW CITIES EXPERIENCING HEAVIER RAIN BANDS INCLUDE LAKE JESSUP...OVIEDO...CHULUOTA...CANAVERAL GROVES...COCOA AND CAPE CANAVERAL. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT IF YOU DO NOT NEED TO DRIVE ANYWHERE TODAY TO PLEASE STAY OFF THE ROADS A FEW RAINFALL REPORTS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE MELBOURNE 17.87 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 13.88 VIERA 18.42 WINDOVER FARMS 24.80 FORT PIERCE 13.37 SCRIPPS SPACE COAST REPORT FROM SEBASTIAN- PUBLIC - 18.50 VERO BEACH 10.04 DAYTONA BEACH 4.30 ORLANDO 3.51 SANFORD 3.42 SEDLOCK
Local storm report, Aug 20, 11:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1104 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1045 PM TROPICAL STORM GENEVA 28.74N 81.12W
08/20/2008 SEMINOLE FL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN ON SR 46 NEAR GENEVA.
&&
JRCSpecial weather statement, Aug 20, 11:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1145 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 FLZ041-044>047-053-141-144-147-210530- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY- 1155 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 ...CENTER OF FAY JUST OFFSHORE THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST... AT 1155 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE FROM THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST...RAIN BANDS AROUND THE CENTER OF FAY WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE EXTREME NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST FROM ORMOND BEACH TO THE VOLUSIA FLAGLER COUNTY LINE. WIND GUSTS WITH THESE SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED FROM 45 TO 55 MPH FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST. AT 1055 PM...THE FLAGLER BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A GUST TO 55 MPH. RAIN BANDS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER WILL AFFECT INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY...SEMINOLE AND EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY WHERE WINDS MAY GUST TO 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR. THROUGH 2 AM...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FROM DELAND TO SANFORD... TITUSVILLE AND CAPE CANAVERAL. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE SQUALLS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BREVARD COUNTY WHERE STANDING FLOOD WATERS WILL BE HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS SAFELY. VOLKMER
Special weather statement, Aug 21, 1:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 108 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147-210630- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ST. LUCIE- 1256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...RAIN BANDS WRAPPING AROUND TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL BRING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLOODING IN THE PREDAWN HOURS... AT 105 AM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE FROM THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST. RAIN BANDS AROUND THE CENTER OF FAY WILL BRING RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ACROSS AREAS FROM ALONG THE ST JOHNS RIVER EASTWARD TO AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE BEACH LINE IN BREVARD COUNTY. PERSISTENCE OF THESE RAIN BANDS COULD RESULT IN SOME AREAS RECEIVING SEVERAL INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEFORE DAWN...AND ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BECOME NECESSARY. DOPPLER RADAR IN MELBOURNE ALSO INDICATED RAIN BANDS WERE FORMING FARTHER SOUTH TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND JUPITER INLET. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS AND ADDITIONAL FLOODING ALSO EXISTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG WINDS WERE OCCURRING THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 55 MPH IN SQUALLS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE BEACH LINE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BREVARD COUNTY WHERE STANDING FLOOD WATERS WILL BE HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS SAFELY. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP IN YOUR AREA. GLITTO
Special weather statement, Aug 21, 2:13 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 213 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147-210730- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ST. LUCIE- 213 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND THE THREAT OF ADDITONAL FLOODING CONTINUE... AT 210 AM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST. RAIN BANDS AROUND THE CENTER OF FAY WILL BRING RAIN AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR OVER AREAS FROM ALONG THE ST JOHNS RIVER EASTWARD TO AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE BEACH LINE IN BREVARD COUNTY. PERSISTENCE OF THE RAIN BANDS MAY RESULT IN SOME AREAS RECEIVING SEVERAL INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH SUNRISE...AND ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG WINDS WERE OCCURRING THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 55 MPH IN SQUALLS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE BEACH LINE AND REACHING INLAND TO NEAR SANFORD AND METRO ORLANDO. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP IN YOUR AREA. GLITTO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 8:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 8:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 10:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MLB | Lake, Volusia | 54 days |
| Aug 21, 12:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Lake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 4:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 6:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard | 105 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Florida, 2008Every flash flood warning in 2008
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.