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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Miami, FL

January 27, 2016Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 27, 2016, 8:49 AM EST for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 26 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 27, 2016, 8:49 AM EST (13:49 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2016, 9:15 AM EST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 2016-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 583 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 2016-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 190 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
583 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
620 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
190 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
261 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

As transmitted.

447 
WFUS52 KMFL 271349
TORMFL
FLC099-271415-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0011.160127T1349Z-160127T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
849 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 915 AM EST

* AT 849 AM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
  TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WERE LOCATED NEAR
  ATLANTIS...OR NEAR BOYNTON BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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...
  WEST PALM BEACH...BOYNTON BEACH...LAKE WORTH...PALM BEACH AND
  GREENACRES.

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.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 2663 8004 2667 8004 2667 8005 2659 8005
      2662 8004 2659 8004 2656 8005 2653 8016
      2659 8019 2670 8005 2668 8004 2670 8004
      2671 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 236DEG 18KT 2657 8015 

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

$$

ALM
2 follow-up statements
627 
WWUS52 KMFL 271402
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
902 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016

FLC099-271415-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160127T1415Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
902 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EST FOR EAST
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 900 AM EST...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WAS LOCATED OVER
PALM SPRINGS...OR OVER LAKE WORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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... 

WEST PALM BEACH...LAKE WORTH...PALM BEACH...I-95 BETWEEN
MILE MARKER 63 AND 69...US 1...GREENACRES AND PALM SPRINGS.

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 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 2665 8004 2668 8004 2667 8005 2662 8005
      2662 8004 2659 8009 2664 8013 2670 8005
      2668 8005 2669 8004 2670 8004 2671 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 220DEG 24KT 2663 8008 

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

$$

ALM
763 
WWUS52 KMFL 271412
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
912 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016

FLC099-271421-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160127T1415Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
912 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 AM EST...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
INTO THE ATLANTIC THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AT 915 AM.

LAT...LON 2665 8004 2668 8004 2667 8005 2662 8005
      2662 8004 2659 8009 2664 8013 2670 8005
      2668 8005 2669 8004 2670 8004 2671 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 236DEG 18KT 2663 8008 

$$

ALM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 3:52 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier38 min
Jan 27, 4:08 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL15 hr
Jan 27, 4:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier48 min
Jan 27, 4:38 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Jan 27, 4:48 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL27 min
Jan 27, 5:02 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier43 min
Jan 27, 5:14 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL31 min
Jan 27, 5:17 AM ESTTornado WarningMFLCollier, Monroe28 min
Jan 27, 5:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier, Hendry51 min
Jan 27, 5:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe37 min
Jan 27, 5:42 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL48 min
Jan 27, 5:45 AM ESTTornado WarningMFLCollier, Monroe30 min
Jan 27, 5:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier48 min
Jan 27, 6:15 AM ESTTornado WarningMFLMonroe30 min
Jan 27, 6:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward49 min
Jan 27, 6:36 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL24 min
Jan 27, 6:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe39 min
Jan 27, 7:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Palm Beach43 min
Jan 27, 7:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Palm Beach49 min
Jan 27, 8:04 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL41 min
Jan 27, 8:29 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLPalm Beach31 min
Jan 27, 8:48 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL57 min
Jan 27, 9:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward45 min
Jan 27, 9:20 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach25 min
Jan 27, 9:27 AM ESTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach33 min
Jan 27, 9:51 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL54 min
Jan 27, 10:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward58 min
Jan 27, 10:22 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward53 min
Jan 27, 10:23 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Jan 27, 10:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward43 min
Jan 27, 10:43 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach3 hr
Jan 27, 10:47 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL58 min
Jan 27, 10:48 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach42 min
Jan 27, 11:08 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Jan 27, 11:15 AM ESTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach30 min
Jan 27, 11:17 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier3 hr
Jan 27, 11:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier40 min
Jan 27, 11:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLCollier29 min
Jan 27, 11:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward56 min
Jan 27, 11:55 AM ESTTornado WarningMFLCollier35 min
Jan 27, 11:56 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach34 min
Jan 27, 12:01 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL89 min
Jan 27, 12:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward50 min
Jan 27, 12:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier44 min
Jan 27, 12:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry59 min
Jan 27, 1:22 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL83 min
Jan 27, 1:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward35 min
Jan 27, 1:33 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Palm Beach57 min
Jan 27, 1:39 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach3 hr
Jan 27, 2:01 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach29 min
Jan 27, 2:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward39 min
Jan 27, 2:45 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL90 min
Jan 27, 2:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward54 min
Jan 27, 3:16 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL89 min
Jan 27, 3:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach26 min
Jan 27, 3:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward38 min
Jan 27, 3:29 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL46 min
Jan 27, 3:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward65 min
Jan 27, 4:10 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach3 hr
Jan 27, 4:12 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL93 min
Jan 27, 4:16 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL44 min
Jan 27, 4:18 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward27 min
Jan 27, 4:31 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL44 min
Jan 27, 4:34 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL56 min
Jan 27, 4:53 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier52 min
Jan 27, 4:55 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL50 min
Jan 27, 5:04 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier3 hr
Jan 27, 5:23 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL52 min
Jan 27, 6:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier56 min
Jan 27, 6:18 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL57 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.