Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Aug 24, 2012, 9:53 AM EDT (13:53 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2012, 10:13 AM EDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Monroe County, FL

The Key West radar (KBYX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KKEY 241353
SVRKEY
FLC087-241430-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SV.W.0001.120824T1353Z-120824T1430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
953 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITY OF KEY WEST...

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 948 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM LITTLE
  PALM ISLAND RESORT TO BIG PINE KEY...AND MOVING WEST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CUDJOE KEY BY 1000 AM EDT...
  UPPER SUGARLOAF KEY AND SUGARLOAF KEY BY 1005 AM EDT...
  BAY POINT BY 1010 AM EDT...
  SHARK KEY AND BIG COPPITT KEY BY 1015 AM EDT...
  BOCA CHICA BY 1020 AM EDT...
  KEY WEST BY 1025 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM
PASSES.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST
AT 3 0 5...2 9 5...1 3 1 6...EXTENSION 3.

&&

LAT...LON 2453 8201 2461 8192 2463 8172 2464 8179
      2465 8178 2466 8176 2462 8163 2466 8170
      2466 8171 2468 8171 2466 8159 2476 8158
      2471 8147 2479 8146 2478 8129 2463 8135
      2466 8150 2455 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 075DEG 36KT 2458 8138 2464 8141
          2472 8140

$$

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709 
WWUS52 KKEY 241413
SVSKEY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1013 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

FLC087-241419-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120824T1430Z/
LOWER KEYS IN MONROE FL-
1013 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELED...

AT 1005 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED A 
CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED OVER SADDLEBUNCH 
KEYS...MOVING WEST SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 40 MPH...IS NO LONGER 
PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELED.

HOWEVER...THIS CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MIGRATE 
THROUGH THE LOWER KEYS FROM SADDLEBUNCH TO KEY WEST OVER THE NEXT 20 
TO 25 MINUTES. RESIDENTS IN THE KEYS CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 
50 MPH...HEAVY RAIN...AND A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES AS THIS CLUSTER 
MOVES THROUGH.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
IN KEY WEST DIRECTLY AT 3 0 5...2 9 6...1 3 1 6...EXTENSION 3.

LAT...LON 2453 8201 2461 8192 2463 8172 2464 8179
      2465 8178 2466 8176 2462 8163 2466 8170
      2466 8171 2468 8171 2466 8159 2476 8158
      2471 8147 2479 8146 2478 8129 2463 8135
      2466 8150 2455 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 075DEG 36KT 2453 8157 2459 8160
          2467 8159

$$

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