Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT for Indian River County, Okeechobee County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 60 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Indian River County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 3:02 PM EDT | HAIL 0 | 7 N Fort Pierce, FL | QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND ESTIMATED WIND GUST TO 50 MPH IN LAKEWOOD PARK. |
| May 22, 3:06 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Wnw Indrio, FL | SKYWARN SPOTTER OBSERVED DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN LAKEWOOD PARK SECTION OF FORT PIERCE. |
| May 22, 3:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | Saint Lucie Airport, FL | 55 KT/63MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST AT KFPR. |
| May 22, 3:35 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Lakewood Park, FL | WPTV RELAYED REPORT FROM PUBLIC OF DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 403 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1231 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
131
WUUS52 KMLB 221900
SVRMLB
FLC061-093-111-222000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0039.120522T1900Z-120522T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
300 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA
EAST CENTRAL OKEECHOBEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA
NORTHERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY IN FLORIDA
* UNTIL 400 PM EDT.
* AT 257 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
LAKEWOOD PARK...OR NEAR INDRIO...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
VERO BEACH SOUTH...VERO BEACH HIGHLANDS...SAINT LUCIE VILLAGE AND
SOUTH BEACH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN
HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES
YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 2744 8034 2746 8075 2773 8069 2763 8034
2762 8033 2759 8032 2759 8031 2756 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 251DEG 15KT 2755 8040
$$
MOSES3 follow-up statements
229
WWUS52 KMLB 221909
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
309 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
FLC093-221917-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120522T2000Z/
OKEECHOBEE-
309 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 2746 8033 2744 8043 2745 8050 2763 8056
2766 8045 2763 8034 2762 8033 2759 8032
2759 8031 2756 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 250DEG 14KT 2756 8038
$$
FLC061-111-222000-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120522T2000Z/
ST. LUCIE-INDIAN RIVER-
309 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. LUCIE COUNTIES...
AT 302 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR LAKEWOOD PARK...OR NEAR INDRIO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAINT
LUCIE VILLAGE...MOORINGS OF VERO BEACH...SOUTH BEACH AND FLORALTON
BEACH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL OVER FORT
PIERCE AND LAKEWOOD PARK. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 2746 8033 2744 8043 2745 8050 2763 8056
2766 8045 2763 8034 2762 8033 2759 8032
2759 8031 2756 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 250DEG 14KT 2756 8038
$$
MOSES430
WWUS52 KMLB 221930
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
330 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
FLC061-111-222000-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120522T2000Z/
ST. LUCIE-INDIAN RIVER-
330 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. LUCIE COUNTIES...
AT 326 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR QUEENS COVE...OR NEAR INDRIO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAINT
LUCIE VILLAGE...MOORINGS OF VERO BEACH...SOUTH BEACH AND FORT PIERCE
NORTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 63 MPH AT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY AIRPORT AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN LAKEWOOD PARK
AND INDRIO. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 2746 8033 2744 8043 2745 8050 2763 8056
2766 8045 2763 8034 2762 8033 2759 8032
2759 8031 2756 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 279DEG 13KT 2752 8033
$$
MOSES891
WWUS52 KMLB 221953
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
353 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
FLC061-111-222003-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120522T2000Z/
ST. LUCIE-INDIAN RIVER-
353 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER AND
NORTH CENTRAL ST. LUCIE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...
THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND MOVED
OFFSHORE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 2746 8033 2744 8043 2745 8050 2763 8056
2766 8045 2763 8034 2762 8033 2759 8032
2759 8031 2756 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 279DEG 13KT 2751 8023
$$
MOSESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 45 min |
| May 22, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 40 min |
| May 22, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 96 min | |
| May 22, 3:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 118 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.