Tornado Warning 7, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Oct 18, 2011, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)

Expired

Oct 18, 2011, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Miami-Dade County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

464 
WFUS52 KMFL 190045
TORMFL
FLC086-190115-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0007.111019T0045Z-111019T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 840 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LIKELY PRODUCING A TORNADO 19 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF MICCOSUKEE RESORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TAMIAMI TRAIL BETWEEN FORTYMILE BEND AND MICCOSUKEE RESORT
  AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO
TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO
WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND
GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK
SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2595 8063 2576 8048 2553 8067 2560 8078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 216DEG 30KT 2562 8071

$$

GREGORIA

178 
WWUS52 KMFL 190104
SVSMFL

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

FLC086-190115-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-111019T0115Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
904 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...

AT 903 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MICCOSUKEE RESORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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.

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT
MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR
HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR
REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

LAT...LON 2563 8059 2569 8071 2595 8063 2576 8048
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 222DEG 25KT 2571 8060

$$

GREGORIA

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.