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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Miami, FL

January 15, 2016Collier County, Glades County, Hendry County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 15, 2016, 11:30 AM EST for Collier County, Glades County, Hendry County, Florida. It was in force for 45 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
Jan 15, 2016, 11:30 AM EST (16:30 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2016, 12:15 PM EST
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Collier County, FL, Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 15, 10:35 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 147 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, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2016-01-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 247 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2016-01-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 297 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
247 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
386 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

161 
WFUS52 KMFL 151630
TORMFL
FLC021-043-051-151715-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0001.160115T1630Z-160115T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1130 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  GLADES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...
  NORTHERN HENDRY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 1215 PM EST
    
* AT 1127 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LEHIGH ACRES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
  MPH. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL STORMS IN THE WARNING AREA THAT ARE
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLEWISTON...LABELLE...MOORE HAVEN...IMMOKALEE AND LAKEPORT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2719 8091 2715 8087 2707 8096 2704 8093
      2706 8097 2693 8112 2684 8109 2681 8095
      2676 8091 2675 8091 2647 8120 2635 8165
      2635 8166 2642 8166 2642 8156 2703 8156
      2703 8127 2712 8127 2712 8117 2721 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 236DEG 22KT 2655 8173 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

60
2 follow-up statements
540 
WWUS52 KMFL 151647
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1147 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

FLC021-043-051-151715-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160115T1715Z/
COLLIER FL-GLADES FL-HENDRY FL-
1147 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN COLLIER...GLADES AND NORTHERN HENDRY COUNTIES...
    
AT 1145 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CHARLESTON PARK...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEHIGH
ACRES. AN ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MUSE...BOTH MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. 

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLEWISTON...LABELLE...MOORE HAVEN...IMMOKALEE AND LAKEPORT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 2719 8091 2715 8087 2707 8096 2704 8093
      2706 8097 2693 8112 2684 8109 2681 8095
      2676 8091 2675 8091 2647 8120 2635 8165
      2635 8166 2642 8166 2642 8156 2703 8156
      2703 8127 2712 8127 2712 8117 2721 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 235DEG 33KT 2667 8154 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ALM
827 
WWUS52 KMFL 151711
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1211 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

FLC021-043-051-151720-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160115T1715Z/
COLLIER FL-GLADES FL-HENDRY FL-
1211 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COLLIER...GLADES AND NORTHERN
HENDRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM EST...
                
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY
WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2719 8091 2715 8087 2707 8096 2704 8093
      2706 8097 2693 8112 2684 8109 2681 8095
      2676 8091 2675 8091 2647 8120 2635 8165
      2635 8166 2642 8166 2642 8156 2703 8156
      2703 8127 2712 8127 2712 8117 2721 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 236DEG 22KT 2667 8154 

$$

ALM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 3:38 AM ESTRip Current StatementMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach12 hr
Jan 15, 7:35 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL25 min
Jan 15, 7:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe53 min
Jan 15, 8:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach54 min
Jan 15, 8:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier, Glades, Hendry, Monroe64 min
Jan 15, 9:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades, Hendry60 min
Jan 15, 10:55 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades, Hendry95 min
Jan 15, 11:18 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL42 min
Jan 15, 11:20 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL40 min
Jan 15, 11:22 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier, Glades, Hendry38 min
Jan 15, 11:47 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL43 min
Jan 15, 12:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier, Hendry50 min
Jan 15, 12:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLCollier, Hendry41 min
Jan 15, 12:28 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Jan 15, 12:31 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL44 min
Jan 15, 12:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach48 min
Jan 15, 12:50 PM ESTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach25 min
Jan 15, 1:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier43 min
Jan 15, 1:11 PM ESTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach34 min
Jan 15, 1:14 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL31 min
Jan 15, 1:28 PM ESTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach32 min
Jan 15, 1:45 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL60 min
Jan 15, 1:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Monroe40 min
Jan 15, 1:58 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Jan 15, 1:58 PM ESTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach32 min
Jan 15, 2:12 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL63 min
Jan 15, 2:27 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward48 min
Jan 15, 2:43 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade32 min
Jan 15, 2:46 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL29 min
Jan 15, 2:52 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL23 min
Jan 15, 3:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade29 min
Jan 15, 3:17 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL43 min
Jan 15, 3:26 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade34 min
Jan 15, 3:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLMiami-Dade12 min
Jan 15, 3:31 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL29 min
Jan 15, 3:47 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL28 min
Jan 15, 4:04 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL56 min
Jan 15, 4:52 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL53 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.