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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2012, 1:10 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 35 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 24, 2012, 1:10 PM EDT (17:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 11:47 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 3139 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
093 WFUS52 KMFL 241710 TORMFL FLC099-241745- /O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0029.120624T1710Z-120624T1745Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 110 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA... * UNTIL 145 PM EDT * AT 107 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WHISPER WALK...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE... GREENACRES CITY... VILLAGES OF ORIOLE 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 2667 8024 2666 8005 2639 8017 2640 8025 TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 200DEG 23KT 2643 8020 $$ GREGORIA
3 follow-up statements
650 WWUS52 KMFL 241719 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 119 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 FLC099-241745- /O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120624T1745Z/ PALM BEACH FL- 119 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY... AT 116 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A LIKELY TORNADO AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. 441 AND STATE ROAD 806. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR... BOCA RATON EQUESTRIAN CENTER... LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE... ABERDEEN... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF A TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2643 8016 2644 8023 2667 8024 2666 8005 TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 199DEG 18KT 2646 8020 $$ GREGORIA
746 WWUS52 KMFL 241728 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 128 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 FLC099-241745- /O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120624T1745Z/ PALM BEACH FL- 128 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY... AT 125 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ABERDEEN GOLF COURSE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR... ABERDEEN... FLORIDA GARDENS... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2648 8016 2650 8022 2667 8024 2666 8010 TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 193DEG 22KT 2653 8018 $$ GREGORIA
446 WWUS52 KMFL 241744 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 144 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 FLC099-241754- /O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120624T1745Z/ PALM BEACH FL- 144 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS DISSIPATED. THUS...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM EDT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2648 8016 2650 8022 2667 8024 2666 8010 TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 193DEG 22KT 2663 8016 $$ GREGORIA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 58 min | |
| Jun 23, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 47 min | |
| Jun 24, 2:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 min | |
| Jun 24, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 62 min | |
| Jun 24, 5:45 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| Jun 24, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 61 min | |
| Jun 24, 7:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 7:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 65 min | |
| Jun 24, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 8:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 64 min | |
| Jun 24, 8:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 9:10 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 35 min | |
| Jun 24, 9:48 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 10:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 61 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 10:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 10:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 11:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 11:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 33 min | |
| Jun 24, 11:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 11:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 11:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 11:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 11:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 12:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 12:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades | 23 min |
| Jun 24, 12:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 115 min | |
| Jun 24, 12:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 12:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Glades, Hendry | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 12:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 12:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 12:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 12:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 1:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 4 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 23 min |
| Jun 24, 1:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 32 min | |
| Jun 24, 1:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 66 min | |
| Jun 24, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 2:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Martin | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 2:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Jun 24, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 65 min | |
| Jun 24, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 3:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 62 min |
| Jun 24, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| Jun 24, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 36 min |
| Jun 24, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 64 min | |
| Jun 24, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 93 min | |
| Jun 24, 6:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 66 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.