Tornado Warning 23, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Jun 18, 2011, 7:10 PM EDT (23:10 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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676 
WFUS52 KMLB 182310
TORMLB
FLC095-097-190000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0023.110618T2310Z-110619T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
  ORLANDO...CONWAY...
  NORTHWESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...KISSIMMEE...EAST LAKE TOHO...BUENA
  VENTURA LAKES...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT.

* AT 708 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BUENA
  VENTURA LAKES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINE
  CASTLE AND BELLE ISLE

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2851 8140 2843 8112 2825 8132 2829 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 236DEG 9KT 2834 8139

$$


MOSES

324 
WWUS52 KMLB 182349
SVSMLB

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

FLC097-182358-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110619T0000Z/
OSCEOLA-
749 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 2851 8140 2843 8112 2834 8130 2834 8134
      2838 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 240DEG 9KT 2842 8131

$$

FLC095-190000-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110619T0000Z/
ORANGE-
749 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY...

AT 744 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ORLANDO 
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

LAT...LON 2851 8140 2843 8112 2834 8130 2834 8134
      2838 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 240DEG 9KT 2842 8131

$$

GUSEMAN

961 
WWUS52 KMLB 190003
SVSMLB

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

FLC095-190013-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110619T0000Z/
ORANGE-
803 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND 
MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE. 

LAT...LON 2851 8140 2843 8112 2834 8130 2834 8134
      2838 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 240DEG 9KT 2842 8131

$$


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