Tornado Warning 5, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Mar 12, 2010, 2:02 PM EST (19:02 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2010, 2:15 PM EST

In force

13 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Broward County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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269 
WFUS52 KMFL 121902
TORMFL
FLC011-121915-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0005.100312T1902Z-100312T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
202 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL RURAL BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 157 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARKHAM
  PARK...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  THIS STORM WILL AFFECT US 27 AND AREAS WEST OF THE SAWGRASS
  EXPRESSWAY IN RURAL BROWARD COUNTY.

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

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.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2630 8030 2620 8030 2613 8035 2623 8054
      2631 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 286DEG 31KT 2624 8047

$$

BAXTER

596 
WWUS52 KMFL 121916
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
216 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

FLC011-121926-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100312T1915Z/
BROWARD FL-
216 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RURAL BROWARD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS
DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED.

HOWEVER...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS REMAINS IN THE AREA WHICH 
CAN PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANYTIME. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO
40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2630 8030 2620 8030 2613 8035 2623 8054
      2631 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 286DEG 31KT 2624 8047

$$

BAXTER

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