Tornado Warning 21, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Jun 6, 2013, 1:15 PM EDT (17:15 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2013, 1:45 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Brevard County, FL, Osceola County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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859 
WFUS52 KMLB 061715
TORMLB
FLC009-097-061745-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0021.130606T1715Z-130606T1745Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KENANSVILLE...

* UNTIL 145 PM EDT.

* AT 113 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR YEEHAW
  JUNCTION...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF KENANSVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT
  40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DEER
  PARK.

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 2782 8083 2782 8088 2773 8087 2766 8091
      2769 8103 2812 8096 2807 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 198DEG 35KT 2773 8097

$$


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001 
WWUS52 KMLB 061740
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
140 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

FLC009-097-061750-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130606T1745Z/
OSCEOLA-BREVARD-
140 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BREVARD AND SOUTHEASTERN
OSCEOLA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM EDT...

THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND NO 
LONGER APPEARED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...THUS THE WARNING 
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS 
WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE.

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

LAT...LON 2782 8083 2782 8088 2773 8087 2766 8091
      2769 8103 2812 8096 2807 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 198DEG 35KT 2796 8088

$$


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