Tornado Warning 6, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Oct 18, 2011, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC)

Expired

Oct 18, 2011, 8:45 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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035 
WFUS52 KMFL 190012
TORMFL
FLC086-087-190045-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0006.111019T0012Z-111019T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
812 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...
  EAST CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 807 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
  PAHAY OKEE OVERLOOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PA-HAY OKEE OVERLOOK...
  SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER...
  AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM
EXTERIOR WALLS AND WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2533 8096 2543 8101 2576 8079 2553 8059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 232DEG 27KT 2542 8090

$$

GREGORIA

660 
WWUS52 KMFL 190030
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
830 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

FLC087-190040-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111019T0045Z/
MAINLAND MONROE FL-
830 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2543 8083 2548 8087 2571 8075 2553 8059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 232DEG 27KT 2550 8077

$$

FLC086-190045-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111019T0045Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
830 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...

AT 826 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION AND LIKELY PRODUCING A 
TORNADO AT THIS TIME. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF SHARK 
VALLEY OBS TOWER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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 COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. 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 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2543 8083 2548 8087 2571 8075 2553 8059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 232DEG 27KT 2550 8077

$$

GREGORIA

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