Tornado Warning 20, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Jun 18, 2011, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2011, 5:56 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Volusia County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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040 
WFUS52 KMLB 182110
TORMLB
FLC127-182215-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0020.110618T2110Z-110618T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
510 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SOUTH DAYTONA...PORT ORANGE...PONCE
  INLET...ORMOND BEACH...HOLLY HILL...DAYTONA BEACH...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT.

* AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A 
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR  DAYTONA   
  BEACH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WILBUR BY THE SEA

THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF A TORNADO IS HIGH. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DEVELOPING TORNADO ARE URGED TO QUICKLY PREPARE FOR ITS APPROACH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! ACT NOW AS SECONDS CAN SAVE LIVES!

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.

IT IS VERY RISKY TO REMAIN IN A MOBILE HOME DURING A TORNADO. MOBILE
HOMES OFFER LITTLE PROTECTION AGAINST TORNADO WINDS EVEN IF THEY ARE
TIED DOWN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO AND ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME...ABANDON IT FOR SAFE SHELTER. QUICKLY MOVE TO THE NEAREST
STURDY BUILDING AND GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. PUT
AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE TORNADO AS POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 2932 8104 2929 8103 2926 8101 2926 8100
      2925 8100 2915 8096 2910 8091 2908 8091
      2906 8089 2905 8089 2916 8118 2933 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 316DEG 11KT 2919 8104

$$


KELLY

745 
WWUS52 KMLB 182122
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
522 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

FLC127-182215-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110618T2215Z/
VOLUSIA-
522 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
VOLUSIA COUNTY...

AT 515 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT A TORNADO ON DOPPLER RADAR.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
BLAKE...OR NEAR DAYTONA BEACH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SOUTH
DAYTONA...DAYTONA BEACH SHORES...PORT ORANGE...ALLANDALE...WILBUR BY 
THE SEA...HARBOR OAKS AND PONCE INLET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 2923 8108 2926 8103 2924 8099 2915 8096
      2910 8091 2908 8091 2906 8089 2905 8089
      2915 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 316DEG 11KT 2917 8102

$$


KELLY

970 
WWUS52 KMLB 182156
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
556 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

FLC127-182204-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110618T2215Z/
VOLUSIA-
556 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING FOR DAYTONA BEACH HAS 
PUSHED OFFSHORE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL 
SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND A TORNADO WILL 
AFFECT OTHER SECTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VOLUSIA COUNTY THROUGH 
7 PM.

LAT...LON 2923 8108 2926 8103 2924 8099 2915 8096
      2910 8091 2908 8091 2906 8089 2905 8089
      2915 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 316DEG 11KT 2910 8094

$$


KELLY

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