Tornado Warning 38, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Aug 26, 2012, 9:49 PM EDT (01:49 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2012, 9:56 PM EDT

In force

7 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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965 
WFUS52 KMFL 270149
TORMFL
FLC011-086-270215-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0038.120827T0149Z-120827T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
949 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...
  NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HIALEAH...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT

* AT 947 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OPA-LOCKA...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH. %%

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MIAMI LAKES...
  MIAMI GARDENS...
  MIRAMAR...
  INTERSECTION U.S. 27 PINES BLVD...
  WESTON...
  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.

TAKE COVER NOW IN A STURDY REINFORCED BUILDING. TORNADOES ARE
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.
LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR REINFORCED SHELTER. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2599 8055 2612 8039 2590 8018 2581 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 136DEG 40KT 2588 8027

$$

BAXTER

111 
WWUS52 KMFL 270156
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
956 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FLC011-086-270206-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120827T0215Z/
BROWARD FL-MIAMI-DADE FL-
956 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
BROWARD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS
DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 2599 8055 2612 8039 2590 8018 2581 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 136DEG 40KT 2594 8034

$$

BAXTER

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