Tornado Warning 15, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Jun 6, 2013, 6:40 AM EDT (10:40 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2013, 7:15 AM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Osceola County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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903 
WFUS52 KMLB 061040
TORMLB
FLC097-061115-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0015.130606T1040Z-130606T1115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
640 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SAINT CLOUD...

* UNTIL 715 AM EDT.

* AT 639 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTH
  OF HARMONY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE KISSIMMEE...MOVING
  NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  ALLIGATOR LAKE AND PINE GROVE.

TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE OFTEN WRAPPED IN
HEAVY RAIN AND ARE HARD TO SEE OR HEAR UNTIL THEY ARE VERY CLOSE. DO
NOT GET CAUGHT OFFGUARD!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR
CLOSET AND 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. HEAD
TO THE NEAREST STURDY BUILDING. PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE
TORNADO AS POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 2828 8131 2828 8106 2801 8117 2800 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1040Z 183DEG 23KT 2807 8119

$$



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647 
WWUS52 KMLB 061114
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
714 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

FLC097-061121-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130606T1115Z/
OSCEOLA-
714 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715
AM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE ROTATION ACROSS 
NORTH CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY HAS WEAKENED AND THUS THE WARNING
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND 
GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 830 AM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR EASTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2828 8131 2828 8106 2801 8117 2800 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1111Z 183DEG 23KT 2827 8118

$$



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