Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 26, 2012, 10:39 PM EDT for Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 21 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
- Aug 26, 2012, 10:39 PM EDT (02:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2012, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 2399 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
261
WFUS52 KMLB 270239
TORMLB
FLC085-111-270300-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0019.120827T0239Z-120827T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1039 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MARTIN COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
SOUTH CENTRAL ST. LUCIE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT.
* AT 1034 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EAST MARTIN COUNTY 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PALM CITY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.
* TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE INDIANTOWN AND SOUTHWEST
PORT SAINT LUCIE. THE SQUALL OTHERWISE REMAIN MAINLY OVER RURAL
AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2704 8065 2705 8065 2735 8045 2711 8025
2701 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 124DEG 31KT 2708 8034
$$2 follow-up statements
100
WWUS52 KMLB 270250
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1050 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLC085-111-270300-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120827T0300Z/
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
1050 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR MARTIN
AND SOUTH CENTRAL ST. LUCIE COUNTIES...
AT 1048 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL MARTIN
COUNTY...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF INDIANTOWN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.
KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
&&
LAT...LON 2704 8065 2705 8065 2735 8045 2711 8025
2701 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 124DEG 31KT 2714 8044
$$683
WWUS52 KMLB 270258
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1058 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLC085-111-270308-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120827T0300Z/
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
1058 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MARTIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ST. LUCIE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM EDT...
THE SQUALL THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...THUS THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 2704 8065 2705 8065 2735 8045 2711 8025
2701 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 124DEG 31KT 2718 8050
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 10:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 29 min |
| Aug 26, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 57 min | |
| Aug 26, 10:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 39 min |
| Aug 26, 11:31 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 20 hr |
| Aug 26, 11:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MLB | 20 hr | |
| Aug 26, 11:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 80 min |
| Aug 27, 12:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee | 54 min |
| Aug 27, 12:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 28 min |
| Aug 27, 1:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 119 min |
| Aug 27, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 2:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 54 min |
| Aug 27, 2:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 50 min |
| Aug 27, 3:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 4:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Osceola | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 4:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 7:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola and 1 more | 114 min |
| Aug 27, 7:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 9:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Saint Lucie | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 56 min |
| Aug 27, 10:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 111 min | |
| Aug 27, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Osceola | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 10:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 10:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Saint Lucie | 113 min |
| Aug 27, 11:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 11:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 11:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 80 min | |
| Aug 27, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 12:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 12:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River | 67 min |
| Aug 27, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 2:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 22 min |
| Aug 27, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 25 min |
| Aug 27, 4:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 2 hr |
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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.