Tornado Warning 4, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Jun 1, 2012, 2:42 AM EDT (06:42 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2012, 3:07 AM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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408 
WFUS52 KMFL 010642
TORMFL
FLC086-087-010745-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0004.120601T0642Z-120601T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
242 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...
  EAST CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT

* AT 239 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SHARK
  VALLEY OBS TOWER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER...
  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.

&&

LAT...LON 2590 8074 2573 8050 2548 8075 2560 8091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 218DEG 16KT 2562 8076

$$

AK

686 
WWUS52 KMFL 010653
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
253 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

FLC086-087-010745-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120601T0745Z/
MAINLAND MONROE FL-MIAMI-DADE FL-
253 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE AND EAST CENTRAL MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 251 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHARK
VALLEY OBS TOWER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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.

LAT...LON 2551 8076 2561 8090 2590 8074 2573 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 225DEG 13KT 2564 8074

$$

AK

624 
WWUS52 KMFL 010707
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
307 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

FLC086-087-010717-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120601T0745Z/
MAINLAND MONROE FL-MIAMI-DADE FL-
307 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE AND EAST CENTRAL
MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO
50 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

LAT...LON 2551 8076 2561 8090 2590 8074 2573 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 225DEG 13KT 2568 8070

$$

AK

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