Tornado Warning 15, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 11:02 AM EDT (15:02 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 11:30 AM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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049 
WFUS52 KMFL 241502
TORMFL
FLC099-241530-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0015.120624T1502Z-120624T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1102 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DELRAY BEACH...BOCA RATON...

* UNTIL 1130 AM EDT

* AT 1057 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BOCA
  RATON...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.


* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BOCA RATON...
  WHISPER WALK...
  DELRAY BEACH...
  VILLAGE OF GOLF...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM
EXTERIOR WALLS AND WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.

&&

LAT...LON 2647 8005 2643 8005 2640 8006 2637 8006
      2633 8006 2632 8007 2632 8009 2633 8010
      2633 8018 2651 8021 2651 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 178DEG 18KT 2636 8012

$$

GARCIA

907 
WWUS52 KMFL 241516
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1116 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLC099-241530-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120624T1530Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
1116 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 1114 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR MORIKAMI PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF A TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY
BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS.
GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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. OR YOU CAN
ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT
305.229.4528 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 2647 8005 2643 8005 2640 8006 2637 8006
      2633 8006 2632 8007 2632 8009 2633 8010
      2633 8018 2651 8021 2651 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1516Z 178DEG 18KT 2643 8012

$$

GARCIA

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