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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 25, 2011, 7:22 PM EST for Brevard County, Indian River County, Osceola County, Florida. It was in force for 53 min. 3 reports 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
- Jan 25, 2011, 7:22 PM EST (00:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2011, 8:15 PM EST
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Osceola County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 7:26 PM EST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Patrick Airforce Base, FL | OFFICAL METAR/SPECI FROM KCOF/PATRICK AFB. FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED SW MOVING NE. NIGHT VISION GLASSES USED IN THIS OBSERVATION. |
| Jan 25, 7:40 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wnw Malabar, FL | FLORIDA TODAY REPORTED A TREE FELL ON HOUSE CAUSING THREE HOLES IN ROOF ON HAWTHORNE LANE IN PALM BAY. |
| Jan 25, 7:45 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Indialantic, FL | LARGE SEAGRAPE TREE SPLIT IN TWO AND PIECE OF METAL OFF SIDE OF NEARBY BUILDING AT SPESSARD HOLLAND BEACH ACCESS PARKING LOT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2:07 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 455 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 529 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 238 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS52 KMLB 260022
TORMLB
FLC009-061-097-260115-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0008.110126T0022Z-110126T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
722 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PORT CANAVERAL...MERRITT ISLAND...
CAPE CANAVERAL...SATELLITE BEACH...ROCKLEDGE...PATRICK AIRFORCE
BASE...PALM BAY...MELBOURNE...MALABAR...INDIALANTIC...GRANT...COCOA
BEACH...CAMP HOLLY FISH CAMP...BAREFOOT BAY...
EXTREME NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEBASTIAN INLET...ROSELAND...
EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAKE MARIAN...KENANSVILLE...
* UNTIL 815 PM EST.
* AT 715 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADO ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM COCOA BEACH TO VIERA TO CAMP HOLLY FISH CAMP
TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KENANSVILLE...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
ANOTHER STORM CELL WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A TORNADO AND
STRONG DAMAGAING WIND GUSTS WAS APPROACHING PALM BAY AND MALABAR
FORM THE SOUTHWEST.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUNTREE...INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH...WEST MELBOURNE...MELBOURNE
BEACH...MICCO AND SEBASTIAN INLET RECREATION.
PEOPLE IN THE MENTIONED AREAS SHOULD WATCH AND LISTEN FOR THE
APPROACH OF THIS TORNADO OR OTHER TORNADOES AND BE READY TO TAKE
ACTION.
IF A TORNADO PASSES BY YOUR AREA...PLEASE INFORM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE SO THAT WARNING INFORMATION CAN BE UPDATED. YOUR REPORT COULD
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. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 2794 8052 2783 8047 2780 8121 2784 8124
2812 8084 2822 8082 2837 8074 2834 8071
2843 8070 2844 8066 2827 8066 2823 8063
2842 8063 2845 8053 2840 8059 2820 8059
2808 8056 2782 8042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 261DEG 32KT 2833 8058 2823 8072
2814 8074 2797 8091
$$3 follow-up statements
924
WWUS52 KMLB 260029
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
729 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
FLC009-061-097-260115-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110126T0115Z/
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-BREVARD-
729 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER AND EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTIES...
AT 725 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO OVER SOUTHWEST PALM BAY...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH TOWARD MALABAR...VALKARIA...AND SPESSARD HOLLAND PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
&&
LAT...LON 2794 8052 2783 8047 2780 8121 2784 8124
2812 8084 2822 8082 2837 8074 2834 8071
2843 8070 2844 8066 2827 8066 2823 8063
2842 8063 2845 8053 2840 8059 2820 8059
2808 8056 2782 8042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 248DEG 27KT 2792 8072
$$153
WWUS52 KMLB 260052
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
752 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
FLC097-260100-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110126T0115Z/
OSCEOLA-
752 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2787 8046 2792 8049 2794 8052 2786 8049
2783 8050 2782 8087 2783 8087 2792 8087
2803 8080 2820 8059 2808 8056 2786 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 248DEG 27KT 2804 8052 2796 8055
2782 8073
$$
FLC009-260115-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110126T0115Z/
BREVARD-
752 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
...STRONG WINDS OF 70 TO 90 MPH INDICATED BY RADAR OVER MELBOURNE
BEACH AND SPESSARD HOLLAND PARK...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTY...
IF YOU LIVE IN SOUTH BREVARD COUNTY...ANYWHERE FROM PALM BAY AND
MELBOURNE BEACH SOUTH TO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LINE...TAKE SHELTER
IN AN INTERIOR ROOM NOW!!!
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MELBOURNE SHORES...GRANT...FLORIDANA BEACH...MICCO AND BAREFOOT BAY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
&&
LAT...LON 2787 8046 2792 8049 2794 8052 2786 8049
2783 8050 2782 8087 2783 8087 2792 8087
2803 8080 2820 8059 2808 8056 2786 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 248DEG 27KT 2804 8052 2796 8055
2782 8073
$$068
WWUS52 KMLB 260124
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
824 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
FLC009-260134-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110126T0115Z/
BREVARD-
824 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED
AT 815 PM...
THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNING
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 2787 8046 2792 8049 2794 8052 2786 8049
2783 8050 2782 8087 2783 8087 2792 8087
2803 8080 2820 8059 2808 8056 2786 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 248DEG 27KT 2805 8050 2797 8053
2783 8071
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 7:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 41 min |
| Jan 25, 7:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 50 min |
| Jan 25, 8:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 56 min |
| Jan 25, 8:12 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 63 min |
| Jan 25, 8:17 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 118 min | |
| Jan 25, 8:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 54 min |
| Jan 25, 9:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 44 min |
| Jan 26, 4:12 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 14 hr |
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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.