Tornado Warning 4, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Mar 24, 2013, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)

Expired

Mar 24, 2013, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Orange County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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935 
WFUS52 KMLB 241829
TORMLB
FLC095-241900-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0004.130324T1829Z-130324T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
229 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTER GARDEN...WINDERMERE...PINE
  HILLS...ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...ORLANDO...OCOEE...OAK
  RIDGE...CONWAY...COLLEGE PARK...AZALEA PARK...AVALON PARK...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT.

* AT 228 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  WINDERMERE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  UNIVERSAL STUDIOS...WET N WILD WATER PARK...SEA WORLD...PINE
  CASTLE...BELLE ISLE...ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT AND LAKE NONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2860 8158 2854 8112 2835 8112 2835 8117
      2842 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 277DEG 51KT 2850 8148

$$

SPRATT

479 
WWUS52 KMLB 241851
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
251 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

FLC095-241900-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130324T1900Z/
ORANGE-
251 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
ORANGE COUNTY...

AT 246 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AVALON 
PARK...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WAS HEADING TOWARD THE MORE RURAL PARTS OF THE COUNTY 
NORTH OF 528...BUT RURAL RESIDENTS ARE TO TAKE COVER. 

SINCE 2 PM...LARGE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED IN CLERMONT. NUMEROUS 
TREES HAVE BEEN REPORTED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF WINDERMERE WITH POWER 
OUTAGES. THE ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT ALSO RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND 
GUST TO NEAR 63 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2860 8158 2854 8112 2835 8112 2835 8117
      2842 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 275DEG 51KT 2847 8119

$$

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