Tornado Warning 24, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Aug 19, 2008, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2008, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Brevard County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 192029
TORMLB
FLC009-192100-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0024.080819T2029Z-080819T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SATELLITE BEACH...PATRICK AIRFORCE
  BASE...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 425 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES EAST OF
  SATELLITE BEACH...MOVING WEST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SATELLITE BEACH AND INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH BY 435 PM EDT...
  PATRICK AIRFORCE BASE BY 440 PM EDT...
  SUNTREE AND VIERA BY 445 PM 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 2810 8060 2816 8063 2811 8061 2810 8061
      2812 8086 2832 8086 2830 8070 2828 8069
      2830 8068 2830 8066 2823 8064 2826 8061
      2829 8062 2829 8059 2820 8059 2810 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 098DEG 39KT 2818 8049

$$

WEITLICH

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 192042
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
442 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

FLC009-192100-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080819T2100Z/
BREVARD FL-
439 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BREVARD COUNTY...

AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SATELLITE BEACH...
MOVING WEST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SUNTREE...PINEDA...VIERA AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF GEORGIANA BY 445 PM
  EDT...
  SPACE COAST STADIUM BY 450 PM EDT...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

IN ADDITION TO THIS TORNADO...OTHER STORMS WITH ROTATION WERE BEING 
INDICATED BY DOPPLER RADAR FURTHER TO THE SOUTHEAST MOVING RAPIDLY  
TOWARD BREVARD COUNTY. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2810 8060 2816 8063 2811 8061 2810 8061
      2812 8086 2832 8086 2830 8070 2828 8069
      2830 8068 2830 8066 2823 8064 2826 8061
      2829 8062 2829 8059 2820 8059 2810 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 098DEG 39KT 2819 8062

$$

WEITLICH

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 192057
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
457 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

FLC009-192104-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080819T2100Z/
BREVARD FL-
454 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500
PM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE TORNADO THAT 
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...SQUALLS WITH STRONG DAMAGING WIND GUSTS 
UP TO 60 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION A FEW OTHER STORMS WITH ROTATION WERE BEING INDICATED BY 
DOPPLER RADAR FARTHER TO THE SOUTHEAST MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD BREVARD 
COUNTY. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2810 8060 2816 8063 2811 8061 2810 8061
      2812 8086 2832 8086 2830 8070 2828 8069
      2830 8068 2830 8066 2823 8064 2826 8061
      2829 8062 2829 8059 2820 8059 2810 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 098DEG 39KT 2821 8080

$$

WEITLICH

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