Tornado Warning 23, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Jun 6, 2013, 2:30 PM EDT (18:30 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2013, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Indian River County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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965 
WFUS52 KMLB 061830
TORMLB
FLC061-061900-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0023.130606T1830Z-130606T1900Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTER BEACH...WABASSO...VERO BEACH
  SOUTH...VERO BEACH...GIFFORD...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT.

* AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WINTER
  BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.
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.

&&

LAT...LON 2759 8034 2759 8040 2768 8053 2782 8045
      2781 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 209DEG 40KT 2772 8044

$$

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900 
WWUS52 KMLB 061839
SVSMLB

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

FLC061-061849-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130606T1900Z/
INDIAN RIVER-
239 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNING 
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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

LAT...LON 2759 8034 2759 8040 2768 8053 2782 8045
      2781 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 209DEG 40KT 2781 8038

$$

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