Tornado Warning 6, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Jun 1, 2012, 4:25 PM EDT (20:25 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Miami-Dade County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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470 
WFUS52 KMFL 012025
TORMFL
FLC086-012045-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0006.120601T2025Z-120601T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HOMESTEAD MIAMI 
  SPEEDWAY...HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT...HOMESTEAD...AND
  FLORIDA CITY

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 422 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF
  ROYAL PALM RANGER STATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROYAL PALM RANGER STATION...
  FLORIDA CITY...
  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.

MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY
OVERPASS. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...
IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A
TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD DEVELOP ANYTIME.

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 2543 8032 2541 8032 2521 8057 2522 8058
      2521 8059 2525 8067 2555 8060 2545 8032
      2544 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 216DEG 31KT 2530 8057

$$

BAXTER

380 
WWUS52 KMFL 012035
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
435 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

FLC086-012045-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120601T2045Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
435 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...

AT 431 PM 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 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ROYAL PALM RANGER STATION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FLORIDA CITY...
  HOMESTEAD...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 2543 8032 2541 8032 2521 8057 2522 8058
      2521 8059 2525 8067 2555 8060 2545 8032
      2544 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 216DEG 31KT 2536 8052

$$

BAXTER

805 
WWUS52 KMFL 012041
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
441 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

FLC086-012050-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120601T2045Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
441 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS
DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT.

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

LAT...LON 2543 8032 2541 8032 2521 8057 2522 8058
      2521 8059 2525 8067 2555 8060 2545 8032
      2544 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 216DEG 31KT 2540 8049

$$

BAXTER

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