Tornado Warning 22, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 12:18 PM EDT (16:18 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 12:51 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Collier County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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649 
WFUS52 KMFL 241618
TORMFL
FLC021-241715-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0022.120624T1618Z-120624T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1218 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 115 PM EDT

* AT 1215 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WEST TOLL
  GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

  THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
  60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...
  GOLDEN GATE...
  GOLDEN GATE ESTATES...
  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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2632 8167 2633 8166 2633 8151 2607 8162
      2607 8171 2632 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 186DEG 15KT 2611 8166

$$

GARCIA

294 
WWUS52 KMFL 241651
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1251 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLC021-241701-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120624T1715Z/
COLLIER FL-
1251 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS MOVED
OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2632 8167 2633 8166 2633 8151 2607 8162
      2607 8171 2632 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 186DEG 15KT 2625 8164

$$

GARCIA

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