Tornado Warning 1, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Jun 5, 2009, 7:56 PM EDT (23:56 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2009, 8:18 PM EDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Monroe County, FL

The Key West radar (KBYX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KKEY 052356
TORKEY
FLC087-060030-
/O.NEW.KKEY.TO.W.0001.090605T2356Z-090606T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
756 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 752 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED NUMEROUS
  WATERSPOUTS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BAY POINT TO SUGARLOAF
  KEY AND MAY MOVE ONSHORE AT ANY TIME. THESE TORNADO PRODUCING
  STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.

* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  LOWER SUGARLOAF AND SUGARLOAF KEY

WATERSPOUTS THAT MOVE ONSHORE ARE DANGEROUS AND CAN BE DEADLY. IF
THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A LOW SPOT ON THE GROUND
AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS 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.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST
AT 3 0 5...2 9 5...1 3 1 6...EXTENSION 3.

LAT...LON 2461 8162 2462 8162 2464 8160 2464 8158
      2462 8158 2464 8157 2464 8150 2463 8150
      2461 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 271DEG 1KT 2462 8160 2463 8151

$$

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000 
WWUS52 KKEY 060018
SVSKEY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
818 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2009

FLC087-060024-
/O.CAN.KKEY.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090606T0030Z/
LOWER KEYS IN MONROE FL-
818 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELED...

AT 810 PM...A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED THAT ALL WATERSPOUTS HAVE 
DISSIPATED...AND NO FURTHER REPORTS OF WATERSPOUTS HAVE BEEN 
RECEIVED SINCE. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SUGARLOAF AND 
LOWER SUGARLOAF KEY HAS BEEN CANCELED.

RESIDENTS IN THE LOWER KEYS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT TO THE 
POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT NEAR LAND...AS 
CONDITIONS WILL STILL BE FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT IN 
THIS AREA. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN 
LOWER KEYS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 
MPH...BLINDING DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND 
POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST.

LAT...LON 2461 8162 2462 8162 2464 8160 2464 8158
      2462 8158 2464 8157 2464 8150 2463 8150
      2461 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 271DEG 1KT 2462 8159 2463 8150

$$

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