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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL

May 1, 2014Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at May 1, 2014, 3:01 PM EDT for Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2014, 3:01 PM EDT (19:01 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2014, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

Counties Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 149 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2014-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 695 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2014-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
695 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
899 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 1, 9:47 AM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 9:47 AM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 11:08 AM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1108 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-012300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
1108 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM INITIALLY ALONG THE WEST COAST
SEA BREEZE AS IT MOVES EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL AS ALONG
THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE AS IT DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE CAPE. STORM
COVERAGE WILL INCREASE THROUGH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
WITH THE SEA BREEZE COLLISION CLOSER TO THE EAST COAST LATE IN THE
DAY. A FEW STRONGER STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE MAIN THREAT
BEING STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 TO 60
MPH. STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUS MINOR
FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WHICH HAVE
ALREADY SEEN MULTIPLE INCHES OF RAIN FROM STORMS EARLIER THIS
WEEK. STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
THE MAIN THREAT AREA WILL BE INLAND AND ACROSS BREVARD AND VOLUSIA
COUNTIES AS STORMS MOVE BACK EAST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
LONG PERIOD NORTHEAST OCEAN SWELLS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A LOW TO
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BEACHES
TODAY. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS ACROSS
INLAND LAKES AND THE INTRACOASTAL AND NEARSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HIGHEST THREAT WILL BE ON INLAND
LAKES FROM OSCEOLA AND LAKE COUNTIES NORTH AND EAST TO VOLUSIA AND
BREVARD COUNTIES AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS. STORM MOTION WILL BE
TOWARD THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH.

.WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...PARTICULARLY WITH ANY STORMS THAT MOVE OFFSHORE OF THE
VOLUSIA AND BREVARD COUNTY COASTLINES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
A STATIONARY BOUNDARY OVER THE AREA WILL PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR HIGH
COVERAGE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGH SATURDAY. A FEW STRONG
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AND STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN WHICH
MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE ATLANTIC
WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT BEHIND THE BOUNDARY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE
IF NEEDED.

BOWEN/WEITLICH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 1, 2:37 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
237 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

FLZ045-144-011915-
ORANGE-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
237 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL OVER SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY...
WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT.

AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL OVER LAKE
LOUISA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL INCLUDE BAY HILL...WINTER GARDEN...HORIZON
WEST...OAKLAND AND ORLOVISTA.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2874 8164 2865 8146 2864 8146 2864 8144
      2858 8131 2835 8161 2834 8174 2843 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 229DEG 22KT 2844 8171

WEITLICH
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
301 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

FLZ059-064-012000-
MARTIN-ST. LUCIE-
301 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH AND SMALL HAIL OVER MARTIN COUNTY...
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT.

AT 257 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL OVER
INDIANTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS MARTIN AND SOUTHERN
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL INCLUDE STUART...PORT SAINT LUCIE...NETTLES ISLAND
AND INDIANTOWN.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2712 8068 2722 8068 2756 8032 2743 8027
      2728 8019 2727 8019 2721 8015 2716 8015
      2703 8009 2703 8008 2697 8007 2697 8014
      2695 8017 2696 8022 2695 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 215DEG 15KT 2709 8044

MOSES

The office that day

Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake38 min
May 1, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia65 min
May 1, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia56 min
May 1, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB95 min
May 1, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard, Osceola52 min
May 1, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia60 min
May 1, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBLake, Seminole, Volusia59 min
May 1, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB115 min
May 1, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River, Saint Lucie42 min
May 1, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard61 min
May 1, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB90 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.