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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2011, 7:22 PM EDT for Orange County, Seminole County, Florida. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2011, 7:22 PM EDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 55 | 5 Sw Bithlo, FL | MEASURED 50-55 MPH WIND GUSTS WITH SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN AND 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 69 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -222 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1401 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
149 WFUS52 KMLB 182322 TORMLB FLC095-117-190000- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0024.110618T2322Z-110619T0000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 722 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ORLANDO...CONWAY...CHRISTMAS... BITHLO...AZALEA PARK... SOUTH CENTRAL SEMINOLE COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GOLDENROD... * UNTIL 800 PM EDT. * AT 721 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR UNION PARK...OR NEAR BITHLO...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY PARK...LOCKWOOD...WEDGEFIELD AND CHRISTMAS PARK. 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 2868 8126 2855 8095 2838 8114 2850 8138 TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 263DEG 9KT 2853 8118 $$ MOSES
2 follow-up statements
773 WWUS52 KMLB 182335 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 735 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011 FLC117-182344- /O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110619T0000Z/ SEMINOLE- 735 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SEMINOLE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 2861 8120 2855 8095 2838 8114 2848 8135 TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 286DEG 16KT 2847 8110 $$ FLC095-190000- /O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110619T0000Z/ ORANGE- 735 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY... AT 730 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEDGEFIELD...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF BITHLO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHRISTMAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND TO SHELTER. && LAT...LON 2861 8120 2855 8095 2838 8114 2848 8135 TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 286DEG 16KT 2847 8110 $$ GUSEMAN
820 WWUS52 KMLB 190002 SVSMLB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 802 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011 FLC095-190011- /O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110619T0000Z/ ORANGE- 802 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND EXITED THE WARNING AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR NEAR WEDGEFIELD AND CHRISTMAS OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR. LAT...LON 2861 8120 2855 8095 2838 8114 2848 8135 TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 286DEG 16KT 2847 8110 $$ MOSES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Seminole, Volusia | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 8:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Flagler | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 41 min |
| Jun 18, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 114 min | |
| Jun 18, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 82 min |
| Jun 18, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Volusia | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 5:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 57 min |
| Jun 18, 5:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 64 min |
| Jun 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 18, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Seminole, Volusia | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 117 min |
| Jun 18, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Seminole, Volusia | 57 min |
| Jun 18, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola, Seminole | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 7:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Osceola | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Seminole | 112 min |
| Jun 18, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 111 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.