Tornado Warning 17, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 9:03 AM EDT (13:03 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 9:17 AM EDT

In force

14 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Martin County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 191303
TORMLB
FLC085-191330-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0017.080819T1303Z-080819T1330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MARTIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...STUART...PALM CITY...JENSEN BEACH...
  HOBE SOUND...

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 902 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HOBE SOUND
  BEACH...OR ABOUT NEAR HOBE SOUND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PORT SALERNO AND ROCKY POINT BY 920 AM EDT...
  PALM CITY...STUART...NORTH RIVER SHORES AND JENSEN BEACH BY 930 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.

THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO SEE. BE SMART AND REACT NOW

LAT...LON 2697 8019 2717 8042 2721 8037 2720 8029
      2727 8029 2727 8024 2724 8022 2726 8022
      2725 8019 2717 8015 2718 8018 2716 8019
      2715 8015 2704 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 138DEG 10KT 2710 8018

$$

JP

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 191317
SVSMLB

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

FLC085-191326-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080819T1330Z/
MARTIN FL-
916 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MARTIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SQUALL THAT 
PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND NO LONGER APPEARED 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER...THUS THE 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS 
WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE AS THE SQUALL MOVES NORTH INTO SAINT 
LUCIE COUNTY.

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

LAT...LON 2697 8019 2717 8042 2721 8037 2720 8029
      2727 8029 2727 8024 2724 8022 2726 8022
      2725 8019 2717 8015 2718 8018 2716 8019
      2715 8015 2704 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 138DEG 10KT 2713 8021

$$

JP

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