Tornado Warning 4, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Apr 14, 2009, 9:17 AM EDT (13:17 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2009, 10:00 AM EDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Lake County, FL, Orange County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KMLB 141317
TORMLB
FLC069-095-141400-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0004.090414T1317Z-090414T1400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
917 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LAKE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TAVARES...PAISLEY...MOUNT PLYMOUTH...
  MOUNT DORA...MASCOTTE...LISBON...LEESBURG...LAKE HARRIS...LAKE
  GRIFFIN...HOWEY IN THE HILLS...GROVELAND...FERNDALE...EUSTIS...
  CASSIA...
  WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS...ZELLWOOD...WINTER
  GARDEN...WINDERMERE...PINE HILLS...OCOEE...MGM STUDIOS...MAGIC
  KINGDOM...LAKE APOPKA...EPCOT...APOPKA...

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT.

* AT 907 AM EDT...A SQUALL LINE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND EMBEDDED 
TORNDADOES WAS DETECTED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 
ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF LAKE COUNTY. THIS SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE INTO 
LAKE COUNTY BY 925 AM. A TORNADO WAS REPORTED IN PASCO COUNTY WITH 
THIS LINE OF STORMS. THIS STORM WITH THE REPORTED TORNADO WILL TRACK 
INTO EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY. ANOTHER DEVELOPING 
AREA OF ROTATION IN THE LINE MAY DEVLOP A TORNADO ACROSS NORTHERN 
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY BETWEEN 925 AM AND 945 AM.  

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  20 MILES SOUTH OF GROVELAND BY 925 AM.

REPEATING...A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED IN PASCO COUNTY PEOPLE IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADO MUST ACT NOW TO PROTECT THEIR LIVES TAKE COVER 
NOW

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT 
TO SEE. BE SMART AND REACT NOW

&&

LAT...LON 2885 8195 2904 8142 2903 8140 2902 8139
      2871 8143 2870 8145 2864 8145 2864 8144
      2862 8144 2835 8149 2834 8179 2835 8180
      2835 8185 2834 8186 2834 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1309Z 180DEG 0KT 2852 8185

$$

MRV

000 
WWUS52 KMLB 141326
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
926 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

FLC069-095-141400-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090414T1400Z/
ORANGE-LAKE-
926 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT FOR LAKE AND
WESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

AT 921 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
STRONG ROTATION AND A DEVELOPING TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST 
OKAHUMPKA. 

THIS STORM WITH A DEVELOPING TORNADO WILL MOVE ACROSS OKAHUMPKA 
...LAKE HARRIS...TAVARES...LAKE EUSTIS.

IF YOU ARE IN THIS AREAS...TAKE COVER NOW TAKE COVER NOW


THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OKAHUMPKA NOW...
  LAKE HARRIS 930 AM...
  TAVARES 940 AM...
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2885 8195 2904 8142 2903 8140 2902 8139
      2871 8143 2870 8145 2864 8145 2864 8144
      2862 8144 2835 8149 2834 8179 2835 8180
      2835 8185 2834 8186 2834 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 180DEG 0KT 2852 8185

$$


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000 
WWUS52 KMLB 141342
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
942 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

FLC069-095-141400-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090414T1400Z/
ORANGE-LAKE-
942 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT FOR LAKE AND
WESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

AT 937 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTH OF 
CLERMONT AND WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE LINE WAS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT ROTATION 
NEAR LAKE DORA. THIS STORM WILL MOVE TOWARD MOUNT DORA AND TOWARD 
STATE ROUTE 44. IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS MOVE INDOORS INTO A STURDY 
STRUCTURE.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KILLARNY 950 AM.
  WINTER GARDEN 955 AM.
  WINDERMERE 955 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2885 8195 2904 8142 2903 8140 2902 8139
      2871 8143 2870 8145 2864 8145 2864 8144
      2862 8144 2835 8149 2834 8179 2835 8180
      2835 8185 2834 8186 2834 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1337Z 180DEG 0KT 2852 8185

$$


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