Tornado Warning 33, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL

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257 
WFUS52 KMFL 241843
TORMFL
FLC043-051-241930-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0033.120624T1843Z-120624T1930Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GLADES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PALMDALE...
  NORTHWESTERN HENDRY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LA BELLE...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A 
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF  
  LA BELLE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

  THESE STORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
  60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LA BELLE...
  MUSE...
  PALMDALE...
  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 2705 8124 2667 8138 2667 8157 2703 8157
      2704 8128 2705 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 186DEG 23KT 2676 8154

$$

GARCIA

921 
WWUS52 KMFL 241916
SVSMFL

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

FLC043-051-241930-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120624T1930Z/
HENDRY FL-GLADES FL-
316 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GLADES AND NORTHWESTERN HENDRY COUNTIES...

AT 310 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS 
STORM WAS LOCATED JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF PALMDALE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR NEAR PALMDALE CROSSING SR 74.

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 2705 8124 2667 8138 2667 8157 2703 8157
      2704 8128 2705 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 186DEG 23KT 2697 8152

$$

GARCIA

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