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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 6, 2012, 2:14 PM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2012, 2:14 PM EDT (18:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2012, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 6, 9:12 AM EDT, 5 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 9:12 AM EDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 12:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1226 PM EDT WED JUN 6 2012 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-062300- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 1226 PM EDT WED JUN 6 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... CONSIDERABLE MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS WILL LIMIT DAYTIME HEATING AND INSTABILITY INTO THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON... ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE ORLANDO METRO AREA. BEST CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL EXIST ACROSS LAKE COUNTY EASTWARD TO VOLUSIA AND NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTIES. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL MOVE QUICKLY TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH. A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO LATE DAY AND EARLY EVENING WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS ON INLAND LAKES...THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR FAST NORTHEASTWARD MOVING STORMS AND SEEK SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THE STORMS PASS YOUR LOCATION. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL EXIST OFFSHORE INTO THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE MARGINALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL BOATS IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. COVERAGE SHOULD DECREASE OVER THE WEEKEND... EXCEPT NEAR A STALLING OUT FRONTAL BOUNDARY AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. SUFFICIENT MOISTURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. LASCODY/WEITLICH
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 10:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1046 AM EDT WED JUN 6 2012
FLZ041-044-046-141-061545-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE
COUNTY-SEMINOLE-
1046 AM EDT WED JUN 6 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH OVER EASTERN LAKE COUNTY...NORTHERN SEMINOLE
COUNTY...VOLUSIA COUNTY...
* UNTIL 1145 AM EDT.
AT 1042 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM WEKIVA SPRINGS
NORTHWARD INTO INTERIOR VOLUSIA COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG
WINDS INCLUDE DAYTONA BEACH...DELAND...ORANGE CITY...AND DEBARY.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2908 8093 2907 8090 2884 8076 2885 8081
2883 8080 2864 8146 2871 8146 2876 8141
2878 8142 2879 8146 2881 8146 2938 8146
2939 8144 2938 8142 2927 8141 2927 8116
2941 8116 2943 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 236DEG 25KT 2894 8132
WEITLICHLocal storm report, Jun 6, 11:19 AM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1119 AM EDT WED JUN 06 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1105 AM TSTM WND GST ORMOND BEACH 29.28N 81.06W
06/06/2012 M44 MPH VOLUSIA FL AWOS
KOMN AWOS OBSERVATION 1505Z WIND 27024G38KT.
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FXDSpecial weather statement, Jun 6, 1:38 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
138 PM EDT WED JUN 6 2012
FLZ041-045-046-141-061815-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-
138 PM EDT WED JUN 6 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY...SEMINOLE
COUNTY...SOUTHERN VOLUSIA COUNTY...
* UNTIL 215 PM EDT.
AT 130 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER WEKIVA SPRINGS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE ALTAMONTE SPRINGS...SANFORD AND WEKIWA SPRINGS STATE PARK.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2879 8164 2878 8142 2883 8142 2889 8135
2895 8135 2905 8118 2865 8096 2861 8096
2845 8165 2878 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 229DEG 26KT 2873 8140
WEITLICHSpecial weather statement, Jun 6, 2:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
214 PM EDT WED JUN 6 2012
FLZ041-046-141-061915-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-SEMINOLE-
214 PM EDT WED JUN 6 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER CENTRAL SEMINOLE COUNTY...SOUTHEASTERN
VOLUSIA COUNTY...
* UNTIL 315 PM EDT.
AT 208 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER MIDWAY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE FARMTON...EDGEWATER...AND NEW SMYRNA BEACH.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2910 8092 2908 8093 2908 8091 2883 8076
2882 8078 2885 8078 2885 8081 2881 8080
2879 8088 2879 8097 2876 8097 2868 8123
2890 8127 2916 8097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 234DEG 27KT 2880 8116
WEITLICHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake, Seminole, Volusia | 57 min |
| Jun 6, 5:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 88 min |
| Jun 6, 5:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 54 min |
| Jun 6, 6:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 84 min | |
| Jun 6, 6:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 42 min |
| Jun 6, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 95 min | |
| Jun 6, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 59 min |
| Jun 6, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 6, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 114 min | |
| Jun 6, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 49 min |
| Jun 6, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 60 min | |
| Jun 6, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.