Tornado Warning 10, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Dec 18, 2009, 10:27 AM EST (15:27 UTC)

Expired

Dec 18, 2009, 11:30 AM EST

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Miami-Dade County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WFUS52 KMFL 181527
TORMFL
FLC086-181630-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0010.091218T1527Z-091218T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1027 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD MIAMI SPEEDWAY...

* UNTIL 1130 AM EST

* AT 1027 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
  60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOMESTEAD MIAMI SPEEDWAY...
  HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF A TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY
BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS.
GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2535 8024 2536 8026 2539 8026 2539 8029
      2524 8042 2524 8044 2531 8053 2554 8036
      2552 8032 2548 8033 2539 8031 2539 8028
      2540 8025 2539 8023 2546 8020 2545 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1527Z 218DEG 12KT 2532 8039

$$

70/DD

812 
WWUS52 KMFL 181627
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1127 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

FLC086-181637-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-091218T1630Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
1127 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1130 AM EST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS MOVED
OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130
AM EST.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2535 8024 2536 8026 2539 8026 2539 8029
      2524 8042 2524 8044 2531 8053 2554 8036
      2552 8032 2548 8033 2539 8031 2539 8028
      2540 8025 2539 8023 2546 8020 2545 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 218DEG 12KT 2548 8025

$$

70/DD

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