Tornado Warning 10, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 1:32 AM EDT (05:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 2:15 AM EDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Martin County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

000 
WFUS52 KMLB 190532
TORMLB
FLC085-190615-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0010.080819T0532Z-080819T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
132 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN MARTIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PORT MAYACA...INDIANTOWN...

* UNTIL 215 AM EDT

* AT 130 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PORT MAYACA...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PORT MAYACA AND 6 MILES WEST OF INDIANTOWN BY 205 AM EDT...

THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF A TORNADO IS HIGH. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DEVELOPING TORNADO ARE URGED TO QUICKLY PREPARE FOR ITS APPROACH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION ACT NOW...SECONDS CAN SAVE LIVES

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONG
BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A
BATHROOM OR CLOSET. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF NECESSARY...GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. ABANDON YOUR MOBILE HOME OR RV FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...GET INTO AN
UNFLOODED DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS AND
ARMS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE TORNADO IS NEARBY.

TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. WATCH FOR THE POPPING OF
ELECTRIC LINES AND TRANSFORMERS OR LISTEN FOR THE SOUND OF LOUD
RUMBLING LIKE AN APPROACHING FREIGHT TRAIN.

LAT...LON 2698 8062 2699 8062 2719 8068 2720 8068
      2721 8052 2720 8052 2720 8048 2696 8043
      2695 8048 2695 8062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 162DEG 22KT 2680 8050

$$


BRAGAW

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 190554
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
154 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

FLC085-190615-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080819T0615Z/
MARTIN FL-
152 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR WESTERN
MARTIN COUNTY...

AT 148 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THE HEAVIEST 
RAINFALL WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT MAYACA...MOVING 
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PORT MAYACA...ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF INDIANTOWN BETWEEN 205 AM AND 
210 AM EDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2698 8062 2699 8062 2719 8068 2720 8068
      2721 8052 2720 8052 2720 8048 2696 8043
      2695 8048 2695 8062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 162DEG 22KT 2692 8054

$$


BRAGAW

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