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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2013, 5:43 AM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 32 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, 2013, 5:43 AM EDT (09:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2013, 6:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 6, 3:42 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 1865 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 618 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
148 WFUS52 KMFL 060943 TORMFL FLC086-061015- /O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0007.130606T0943Z-130606T1015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 543 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 538 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER... FORTYMILE BEND... 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. TAKE COVER NOW IN A STURDY REINFORCED BUILDING. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. && LAT...LON 2591 8086 2585 8049 2561 8071 2563 8083 TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 191DEG 17KT 2568 8075 $$ BAXTER
3 follow-up statements
940 WWUS52 KMFL 060956 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 556 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 FLC086-061015- /O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130606T1015Z/ MIAMI-DADE FL- 556 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... AT 552 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR... US 41 NEAR FORTYMILE BEND RURAL NORTHERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2566 8069 2568 8079 2590 8081 2585 8049 TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 197DEG 17KT 2572 8072 $$ BAXTER
426 WWUS52 KMFL 061003 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 603 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 FLC086-061015- /O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130606T1015Z/ MIAMI-DADE FL- 603 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... AT 602 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT US 41 NEAR FORTYMILE BEND. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2566 8069 2568 8079 2590 8081 2585 8049 TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 194DEG 17KT 2576 8072 $$ BAXTER
090 WWUS52 KMFL 061011 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 611 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 FLC086-061021- /O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130606T1015Z/ MIAMI-DADE FL- 611 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 615 AM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO HAS DISSIPATED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 615 AM EDT. THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2566 8069 2568 8079 2590 8081 2585 8049 TIME...MOT...LOC 1011Z 194DEG 17KT 2580 8071 $$ BAXTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 72 min |
| Jun 5, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 55 min |
| Jun 5, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach | 73 min |
| Jun 5, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 64 min | |
| Jun 6, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 12:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 1:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 72 min |
| Jun 6, 2:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 27 min |
| Jun 6, 2:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 3:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 3:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 3:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 59 min |
| Jun 6, 3:19 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 56 min | |
| Jun 6, 3:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 3:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 3:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 4:08 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MFL | Collier, Glades, Hendry | 15 hr |
| Jun 6, 4:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Monroe | 78 min |
| Jun 6, 4:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 5:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 5:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 5:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach | 77 min |
| Jun 6, 6:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 6:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 33 min | |
| Jun 6, 6:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 6:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 6:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min | |
| Jun 6, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 6:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 6:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 7:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 30 min | |
| Jun 6, 7:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Martin | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 7:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 49 min |
| Jun 6, 7:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Jun 6, 7:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 8:00 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 8:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 8:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 9:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 17 min | |
| Jun 6, 10:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 11:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 11:37 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Collier | 14 hr |
| Jun 6, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 29 min | |
| Jun 6, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Okeechobee | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Jun 6, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| Jun 6, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 26 min |
| Jun 6, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Jun 6, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 83 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 6:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Jun 6, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 90 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.