Tornado Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

May 2, 2013, 4:09 PM EDT (20:09 UTC)

Expired

May 2, 2013, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

66 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Broward County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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476 
WFUS52 KMFL 022009
TORMFL
FLC011-022115-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0003.130502T2009Z-130502T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
409 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 409 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DANIA      
  BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE     
  OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DANIA BEACH...
  PORT EVERGLADES...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM
EXTERIOR WALLS AND WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.

&&

LAT...LON 2613 8010 2609 8010 2605 8010 2604 8011
      2602 8016 2609 8019 2615 8010 2613 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 218DEG 11KT 2607 8014

$$
KONARIK

623 
WWUS52 KMFL 022020
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
420 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013

FLC011-022115-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130502T2115Z/
BROWARD FL-
420 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY...

AT 420 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR PORT EVERGLADES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ANYTIME. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

LAT...LON 2613 8010 2605 8010 2604 8011 2604 8012
      2609 8014 2614 8011 2615 8010 2613 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 218DEG 11KT 2608 8012

$$
KONARIK

925 
WWUS52 KMFL 022026
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
426 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013

FLC011-022036-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130502T2115Z/
BROWARD FL-
426 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS MOVED 
OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND INTO ATLANTIC WATERS. THUS THE TORNADO 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 2613 8010 2605 8010 2604 8011 2604 8012
      2609 8014 2614 8011 2615 8010 2613 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 218DEG 11KT 2610 8010

$$
KONARIK

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