Tornado Warning 30, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Nov 30, 2008, 12:54 PM EST (17:54 UTC)

Expired

Nov 30, 2008, 1:33 PM EST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KMLB 301754
TORMLB
FLC095-117-301900-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0030.081130T1754Z-081130T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1254 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS...WINTER PARK...  
ORLANDO...OAK RIDGE...MAITLAND...FAIRVIEW SHORES...  EPCOT...AZALEA 
PARK...
  CENTRAL SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTER SPRINGS...OVIEDO...LAKE
  JESSUP...GOLDENROD...GENEVA...CASSELBERRY...

* UNTIL 200 PM EST

* AT 1251 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES   WEST 
OF CELEBRATION. THIS TORNADO WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ANOTHER 
STORM NEAR MAITLAND WAS ALSO SHOWING STRONG ROTATION AND MAY DEVELOP 
A TORNADO.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PALM
  SHADOWS...MULLET LAKE PARK...LAKE HARNEY...FAIRVILLA...EATONVILLE
  AND ALOMA

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. PEOPLE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD ACT NOW IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE TORNADO TO DEVELOP BEFORE ACTING...YOU MAY NOT
SEE OR HEAR ITS APPROACH. DO NOT GET CAUGHT OFF GUARD

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

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE RELAY YOUR REPORT TO LOCAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASK THEM TO PASS IT ALONG TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. OR YOU MAY CALL THE MELBOURNE WEATHER OFFICE DIRECTLY AT 
THIS NUMBER 1 800 683 4468. YOUR TIMELY REPORT COULD SAVE SOMEONES 
LIFE

LAT...LON 2883 8123 2879 8119 2879 8115 2881 8112
      2877 8106 2874 8106 2834 8150 2834 8165
      2835 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 180DEG 0KT 2855 8163

$$

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000 
WWUS52 KMLB 301818
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
118 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008

FLC095-117-301900-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-081130T1900Z/
ORANGE FL-SEMINOLE FL-
115 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
SEMINOLE AND WESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

AT 1255 PM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR THE 
INTERERSECTION OF OLD LAKE WILSON ROAD AND US 1 92. THE TORNADO WAS 
REPORTED TO HAVE DONE MINOR DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE. THE THUNDERSTORM 
THAT PRODUCED THIS TORNADO HAS MOVED NORTHEAST TOWARD AZALEA PARK 
BUT THE ROTATION HAS WEAKENED...THOUGH THE CELL COULD STILL PRODUCE 
A TORNADO. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF LAKE HARNEY AT 115 PM.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTER
SPRINGS...WINTER PARK...PALM SHADOWS...OVIEDO...MULLET LAKE PARK...
MIDWAY...MAITLAND...LAKE JESSUP...GOLDENROD...GENEVA...FERN PARK...
FAIRVILLA...FAIRVIEW SHORES...EATONVILLE...CASSELBERRY AND ALOMA

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
500 PM EST SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2883 8123 2879 8119 2879 8115 2881 8112
      2877 8106 2874 8106 2834 8150 2834 8165
      2835 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 180DEG 0KT 2855 8163

$$

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000 
WWUS52 KMLB 301833
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
133 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008

FLC095-117-301841-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-081130T1900Z/
ORANGE FL-SEMINOLE FL-
131 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SEMINOLE AND WESTERN ORANGE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE STORM
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND EXITED THE WARNING AREA...
THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ROTATION WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN AND
CENTRAL SECTIONS OF ORANGE AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES THROUGH LATE 
AFTERNOON. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
500 PM EST SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2883 8123 2879 8119 2879 8115 2881 8112
      2877 8106 2874 8106 2834 8150 2834 8165
      2835 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 180DEG 0KT 2855 8163

$$

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