Tornado Warning 18, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Jun 6, 2013, 10:18 AM EDT (14:18 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2013, 10:45 AM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Okeechobee County, FL, Osceola County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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781 
WFUS52 KMLB 061418
TORMLB
FLC093-097-061445-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0018.130606T1418Z-130606T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1018 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL OKEECHOBEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BASINGER...
  SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT.

* AT 1017 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BASINGER...
  MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO      
  KISSIMMEE PRAIRIE PRESERVE STATE PARK AND YEEHAW JUNCTION

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 2785 8112 2783 8088 2758 8088 2740 8101
      2741 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 190DEG 36KT 2748 8107

$$


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983 
WWUS52 KMLB 061445
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1045 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

FLC093-097-061453-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130606T1445Z/
OSCEOLA-OKEECHOBEE-
1045 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OKEECHOBEE AND SOUTHEASTERN
OSCEOLA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 AM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE ROTATION ACROSS 
SOUTHERN 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 MID DAY ACROSS OSCEOLA COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY 
EVENING FOR EASTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2785 8112 2783 8088 2758 8088 2740 8101
      2741 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 190DEG 36KT 2774 8102

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