Tornado Warning 13, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 5:50 AM EDT (09:50 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 6:30 AM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Saint Lucie County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 190950
TORMLB
FLC111-191030-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0013.080819T0950Z-080819T1030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTON...FORT PIERCE INLET...WHITE
  CITY...SAINT LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT...PORT SAINT LUCIE...INDRIO...FORT
  PIERCE...

* UNTIL 630 AM EDT

* AT 544 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF 
WALTON...OR ABOUT NEAR STUART...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WALTON BY 555 AM EDT...
  PORT SAINT LUCIE AND PORT SAINT LUCIE RIVER PARK BY 600 AM EDT...
  SAINT LUCIE WEST...AND WHITE CITY BY 605 AM EDT...

TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE OFTEN WRAPPED IN
HEAVY RAIN AND ARE HARD TO SEE OR HEAR UNTIL THEY ARE VERY CLOSE. DO
NOT GET CAUGHT OFFGUARD

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR
CLOSET AND KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR
BODY.

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

LAT...LON 2726 8022 2732 8023 2734 8026 2727 8023
      2727 8029 2724 8029 2724 8030 2721 8029
      2720 8034 2731 8062 2755 8033 2750 8029
      2744 8027 2740 8025 2726 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0949Z 130DEG 30KT 2722 8027

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BRAGAW

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 191012
SVSMLB

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

FLC111-191030-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080819T1030Z/
ST. LUCIE FL-
610 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

AT 607 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM 
WAS LOCATED NEAR SAINT LUCIE WEST AND PORT SAINT LUCIE RIVER 
PARK...MOVING NORTHWEST NEAR 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTH PORT ST. LUCIE BY 620 AM EDT

THE PORT ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT REPORTED A WIND GUST NEAR 55 MPH AT 
555 AM.

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


LAT...LON 2726 8022 2732 8023 2734 8026 2727 8023
      2727 8029 2724 8029 2724 8030 2721 8029
      2720 8034 2731 8062 2755 8033 2750 8029
      2744 8027 2740 8025 2726 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 130DEG 30KT 2733 8042

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