Tornado Warning 21, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Mar 11, 2010, 3:48 PM EST (20:48 UTC)

Expired

Mar 11, 2010, 4:15 PM EST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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224 
WFUS52 KMLB 112048
TORMLB
FLC009-061-112115-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0021.100311T2048Z-100311T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
348 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MALABAR...GRANT...BAREFOOT BAY...
  NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEBASTIAN...WABASSO...ROSELAND...
  FELLSMERE...

* UNTIL 415 PM EST.

* AT 347 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF FELLSMERE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  VERO LAKE ESTATES...MICCO...GRANT AND BAREFOOT BAY.

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.

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE
TORNADO IS NEARBY.

&&

LAT...LON 2780 8043 2779 8045 2775 8043 2769 8071
      2788 8083 2803 8057 2795 8053 2794 8052
      2796 8051 2803 8056 2804 8055 2787 8046
      2794 8052 2781 8046 2780 8045 2785 8046
      2785 8045 2776 8040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 244DEG 26KT 2782 8066

$$


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586 
WWUS52 KMLB 112120
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
420 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010

FLC009-061-112128-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100311T2115Z/
INDIAN RIVER-BREVARD-
420 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD AND NORTHERN INDIAN
RIVER COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED JUST OFFSHORE 
FROM AREAS SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET AND NORTH OF WABASSO BEACH. 
GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH MAY CONTINUE WITH THIS STORM THROUGH 430 PM. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2780 8043 2779 8045 2775 8043 2769 8071
      2788 8083 2803 8057 2795 8053 2794 8052
      2796 8051 2803 8056 2804 8055 2787 8046
      2794 8052 2781 8046 2780 8045 2785 8046
      2785 8045 2776 8040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 244DEG 26KT 2782 8065

$$


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