Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

May 20, 2009, 2:04 PM EDT (18:04 UTC)

Expired

May 20, 2009, 2:42 PM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Okeechobee County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KMLB 201804
SVRMLB
FLC093-201900-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0021.090520T1804Z-090520T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
204 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT.

* AT 202 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR   
  OKEECHOBEE...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM WAS        
  ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED       
  TO...BASINGER...OKEECHOBEE AND BASSWOOD ESTATES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN
HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES
YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 2719 8091 2722 8097 2725 8100 2729 8100
      2731 8104 2736 8104 2738 8106 2739 8112
      2746 8117 2749 8121 2754 8121 2757 8119
      2725 8074 2719 8078 2720 8082 2714 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 132DEG 30KT 2725 8091

$$

07

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 201829
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
229 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2009

FLC093-201900-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090520T1900Z/
OKEECHOBEE-
229 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY...

AT 225 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BASINGER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED OVER THE KISSIMMEE PRAIRIE RESERVE 
AND WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS
OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

LAT...LON 2719 8091 2722 8097 2725 8100 2729 8100
      2731 8104 2736 8104 2738 8106 2739 8112
      2746 8117 2749 8121 2754 8121 2757 8119
      2725 8074 2719 8078 2720 8082 2714 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 137DEG 32KT 2745 8108

$$

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000 
WWUS52 KMLB 201842
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
242 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2009

FLC093-201852-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090520T1900Z/
OKEECHOBEE-
242 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2009

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE STORM 
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 2719 8091 2722 8097 2725 8100 2729 8100
      2731 8104 2736 8104 2738 8106 2739 8112
      2746 8117 2749 8121 2754 8121 2757 8119
      2725 8074 2719 8078 2720 8082 2714 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 137DEG 32KT 2754 8118

$$

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