Tornado Warning 16, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 6:45 AM EDT (10:45 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 7:15 AM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 191045
TORMLB
FLC085-111-191145-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0016.080819T1045Z-080819T1145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...STUART...PALM CITY...JENSEN BEACH...
  EASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTON...WHITE CITY...SAINT LUCIE
  NUCLEAR PLANT...PORT SAINT LUCIE...

* UNTIL 745 AM EDT

* AT 639 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ROCKY
  POINT...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF STUART...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 33
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  STUART AND PALM CITY BY 650 AM EDT...
  NORTH RIVER SHORES AND JENSEN BEACH BY 655 AM EDT...
  WALTON BY 700 AM EDT...
  PORT SAINT LUCIE BY 705 AM EDT...
  PORT SAINT LUCIE AND PORT SAINT LUCIE RIVER PARK BY 710 AM EDT...
  SAINT LUCIE WEST BY 715 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.

LAT...LON 2706 8012 2722 8063 2752 8041 2741 8030
      2734 8027 2736 8027 2737 8026 2731 8021
      2719 8015 2717 8016 2717 8018 2716 8019
      2715 8015 2708 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 123DEG 28KT 2719 8019

$$



BRAGAW

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 191115
SVSMLB

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

FLC085-111-191124-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080819T1145Z/
MARTIN FL-ST. LUCIE FL-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ST. LUCIE AND NORTHEASTERN MARTIN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM THAT WAS 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS 
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING 
STRIKES WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 400 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2706 8012 2722 8063 2752 8041 2741 8030
      2734 8027 2736 8027 2737 8026 2731 8021
      2719 8015 2717 8016 2717 8018 2716 8019
      2715 8015 2708 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1114Z 123DEG 28KT 2731 8040

$$

JP

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