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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2012, 5:10 PM EDT for Hendry County, Florida. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2012, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2012, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Hendry County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 1891 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 535 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
205 WFUS52 KMFL 232110 TORMFL FLC051-232215- /O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0013.120623T2110Z-120623T2215Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 510 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN HENDRY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA... * UNTIL 615 PM EDT * AT 509 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL SOUTHERN HENDRY COUNTY RURAL CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR... IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD DEVELOP ANYTIME. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. && LAT...LON 2655 8088 2626 8100 2625 8119 2657 8128 TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 186DEG 18KT 2627 8110 $$ BAXTER
4 follow-up statements
571 WWUS52 KMFL 232129 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 529 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 FLC051-232215- /O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120623T2215Z/ HENDRY FL- 529 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY... AT 526 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR... INTERSECTION OF SR 833 AND SR 846 RURAL SOUTHERN HENDRY COUNTY RURAL CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. LAT...LON 2632 8105 2631 8113 2657 8126 2655 8090 TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 187DEG 15KT 2635 8109 $$ BAXTER
068
WWUS52 KMFL 232145
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
545 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012
FLC051-232215-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120623T2215Z/
HENDRY FL-
545 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
HENDRY COUNTY...
AT 544 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
INTERSECTION OF SR 833 AND SR 846
RURAL CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI.
LAT...LON 2654 8091 2638 8103 2638 8113 2657 8119
2655 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 191DEG 16KT 2641 8106
$$
BAXTER052
WWUS52 KMFL 232157
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
557 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012
FLC051-232215-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120623T2215Z/
HENDRY FL-
557 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
HENDRY COUNTY...
AT 552 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED OVER CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SR 846
RURAL CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI.
LAT...LON 2654 8091 2653 8092 2652 8094 2641 8103
2641 8110 2656 8118 2655 8095 2655 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 191DEG 16KT 2646 8105
$$
BAXTER972
WWUS52 KMFL 232205
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
605 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012
FLC051-232215-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120623T2215Z/
HENDRY FL-
605 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 615
PM EDT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS
DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT.
THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO
40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2654 8091 2653 8092 2652 8094 2641 8103
2641 8110 2656 8118 2655 8095 2655 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 191DEG 16KT 2650 8104
$$
BAXTERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Jun 22, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Jun 22, 9:41 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 5 days | |
| Jun 22, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 54 min |
| Jun 22, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 53 min |
| Jun 22, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 7:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 88 min | |
| Jun 23, 3:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 17 min |
| Jun 23, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 4:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 66 min | |
| Jun 23, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 95 min | |
| Jun 23, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Lee | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 54 min | |
| Jun 23, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 25 min |
| Jun 23, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 111 min | |
| Jun 23, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min | |
| Jun 23, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 73 min | |
| Jun 23, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 37 min |
| Jun 23, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 115 min | |
| Jun 23, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 88 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.