Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Aug 21, 2012, 2:53 PM EDT (18:53 UTC)

Expired

Aug 21, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Brevard County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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299 
WUUS52 KMLB 211853
SVRMLB
FLC009-211930-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0085.120821T1853Z-120821T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
253 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT.

* AT 251 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
  CAPE CANAVERAL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
  PORT CANAVERAL...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE
  REFUGE...HAULOVER CANAL...PLAYALINDA BEACH AND KLONDIKE 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 2832 8064 2838 8062 2840 8065 2832 8065
      2829 8071 2855 8079 2854 8074 2857 8072
      2862 8079 2857 8080 2864 8079 2873 8085
      2871 8075 2874 8077 2868 8066 2875 8071
      2875 8070 2859 8057 2845 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 231DEG 16KT 2843 8065

$$


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509 
WWUS52 KMLB 211904
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
304 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012

FLC009-211930-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120821T1930Z/
BREVARD-
304 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTY...

AT 300 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN 
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. AN OBSERVATION AT THE SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY 
REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 68 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KENNEDY 
SPACE CENTER...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF PORT CANAVERAL...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MERRITT
ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE...PLAYALINDA BEACH AND KLONDIKE BEACH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 2832 8064 2838 8062 2840 8065 2832 8065
      2829 8071 2855 8079 2854 8074 2857 8072
      2862 8079 2857 8080 2864 8079 2873 8085
      2871 8075 2874 8077 2868 8066 2875 8071
      2875 8070 2859 8057 2845 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 231DEG 16KT 2852 8063

$$


WEITLICH

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