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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Melbourne, FL

June 10, 2008Orange County, Osceola County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2008, 5:10 PM EDT for Orange County, Osceola County, Florida. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 10, 2008, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
Expired: Jun 10, 2008, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 10, 5:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Kissimmee, FL	KISSIMMEE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TREE DOWN ON MICHIGAN ROAD IN KISSIMMEE. REPORT RECEIVED AT 528PM.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1223 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 844 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS52 KMLB 102110
TORMLB
FLC095-097-102145-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0007.080610T2110Z-080610T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
510 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MGM STUDIOS...EPCOT...
  NORTHWESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CELEBRATION...KISSIMMEE...
  INTERCESSION CITY...BUENA VENTURA LAKES...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 505 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  CELEBRATION...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CAMPBELL AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF SEA WORLD BY 530 PM EDT...
  KISSIMMEE AND BUENA VENTURA LAKES BY 545 PM EDT...

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. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE
TORNADO IS NEARBY.

LAT...LON 2846 8139 2825 8131 2820 8153 2825 8157
      2825 8159 2826 8159 2826 8162 2835 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 265DEG 9KT 2830 8152

$$


BRAGAW

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 102118
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
517 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

FLC095-102127-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080610T2145Z/
ORANGE FL-
517 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM WITH STRONG ROTATION HAS DROPPED 
SOUTHWARD INTO OSCEOLA COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR OSCEOLA 
COUNTY IS CANCELED.

LAT...LON 2835 8156 2835 8146 2834 8146 2834 8137
      2825 8131 2820 8153 2824 8156 2825 8156
      2825 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 270DEG 12KT 2831 8142

$$

FLC097-102145-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080610T2145Z/
OSCEOLA FL-
517 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...

AT 514 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KISSIMMEE...MOVING
EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OSCEOLA ASTROS COMPLEX BY 535 PM EDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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.

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

LAT...LON 2835 8156 2835 8146 2834 8146 2834 8137
      2825 8131 2820 8153 2824 8156 2825 8156
      2825 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 270DEG 12KT 2831 8142

$$


CRISTALDI

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 102146
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
545 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

FLC097-102155-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080610T2145Z/
OSCEOLA FL-
545 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE STORM 
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNING AREA...THUS THE 
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY 
INCLUDING THE NARCOOSSEE.


LAT...LON 2835 8156 2835 8146 2834 8146 2834 8137
      2825 8131 2820 8153 2824 8156 2825 8156
      2825 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 270DEG 12KT 2831 8131

$$




BRAGAW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 1:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Volusia	86 min
Jun 10, 3:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Orange, Seminole	54 min
Jun 10, 4:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Orange, Osceola	90 min
Jun 10, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Orange, Osceola	36 min
Jun 10, 5:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MLB	Osceola	32 min
Jun 10, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Osceola	32 min
Jun 10, 7:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Osceola	33 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.