Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2012, 9:40 PM EDT for Okeechobee County, Osceola County, Florida. It was in force for 50 min. 2 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
- Jun 24, 2012, 9:40 PM EDT (01:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2012, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Okeechobee County, FL, Osceola County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 10:00 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Wsw Yeehaw Junction, FL | FHP REPORTED DAMAGE TO TOLL PLAZA AND SEVERAL CARS IN EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT ON FL TURNPIKE NORTHBOUND NEAR MM193. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. |
| Jun 24, 10:00 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Nnw Yeehaw Junction, FL | OSCEOLA SHERIFF REPORTED MOTORIST OBSERVED SWIRLING WIND THEN FLYING TREE HIT VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE SOUTHBOUND MM195 NEAR YEEHAW JUNCTION. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 7:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 680 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 719 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 377 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 9.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS52 KMLB 250140
TORMLB
FLC093-097-250230-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0012.120625T0140Z-120625T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
940 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL OKEECHOBEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YEEHAW JUNCTION...LAKE MARIAN...
KENANSVILLE...
* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT.
* AT 936 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTH
OF YEEHAW JUNCTION...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF FORT DRUM...MOVING
NORTH AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR YEEHAW JUNCTION...STATE ROUTE 60 AND THE
FLORIDA TURNPIKE IN SOUTHERN OSCEOLA COUNTY.
THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF A TORNADO IS HIGH. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DEVELOPING TORNADO ARE URGED TO QUICKLY PREPARE FOR ITS APPROACH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! ACT NOW...SECONDS CAN SAVE LIVES!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONG
BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A
BATHROOM OR CLOSET. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF NECESSARY...GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. ABANDON YOUR MOBILE HOME OR RV FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO SEE. BE SMART AND REACT NOW!
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FLORIDA.
&&
LAT...LON 2743 8101 2789 8112 2790 8087 2783 8087
2782 8088 2764 8088 2764 8084 2748 8085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 192DEG 28KT 2754 8092
$$
MOSES3 follow-up statements
583
WWUS52 KMLB 250159
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
959 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
FLC093-250208-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120625T0230Z/
OKEECHOBEE-
959 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OKEECHOBEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2764 8106 2789 8112 2790 8087 2783 8087
2782 8088 2764 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 181DEG 35KT 2773 8090
$$
FLC097-250230-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120625T0230Z/
OSCEOLA-
959 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...
AT 954 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YEEHAW JUNCTION...
MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
MARIAN...KENANSVILLE...US 441...STATE ROUTE 60...AND THE FLORIDA
TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 190 AND 200.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONG
BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A
BATHROOM OR CLOSET. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF NECESSARY...GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. ABANDON YOUR MOBILE HOME OR RV FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO SEE. BE SMART AND REACT NOW!
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN FLORIDA.
&&
LAT...LON 2764 8106 2789 8112 2790 8087 2783 8087
2782 8088 2764 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 181DEG 35KT 2773 8090
$$
MOSES652
WWUS52 KMLB 250209
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1009 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
FLC097-250230-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120625T0230Z/
OSCEOLA-
1009 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...
AT 1004 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
KENANSVILLE...OR NORTH OF YEEHAW JUNCTION...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
MARIAN AND KENANSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN FLORIDA.
&&
LAT...LON 2771 8095 2789 8112 2790 8087 2783 8087
2782 8088 2771 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 179DEG 26KT 2779 8090
$$
MOSES139
WWUS52 KMLB 250225
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1025 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
FLC097-250234-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120625T0230Z/
OSCEOLA-
1025 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1030 PM EDT...
THE SEVERE STORM AND TORNADO THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED
AND NO LONGER APPEARED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES OR OTHER SEVERE
WEATHER...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER
ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2771 8095 2789 8112 2790 8087 2783 8087
2782 8088 2771 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 179DEG 26KT 2792 8089
$$
MOSESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 60 min | |
| Jun 24, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 9:46 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MLB | Lake | 22 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 57 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Osceola, Saint Lucie | 94 min |
| Jun 24, 10:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Osceola | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 11:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 12:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 65 min | |
| Jun 25, 4:36 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 15 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Osceola | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 12:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 12:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Saint Lucie | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 64 min | |
| Jun 25, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 66 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.