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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 27, 2016, 9:27 AM EST for Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 33 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2016, 9:27 AM EST (14:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 9:30 AM EST | TORNADO | 2 Se Coconut Creek, FL | *** 1 INJ *** REPORTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES OF DAMAGE FROM AN APPARENT TORNADO IN THE WYNMOOR BROWARD COLLEGE NORTH CAMPUS AREAS. A FEW CARS LIFTED AND FLIPPED OVER... SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AS WELL AS POSSIBLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN THE |
| Jan 27, 9:35 AM EST | TORNADO | 2 Se Coconut Creek, FL | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN INDUSTRIAL PARK AT 1700 BLOCK OF BLOUNT ROAD IN POMPANO BEACH. MEDIA REPORTS ALSO SHOW VEHICLE DAMAGE IN THIS AREA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 46 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
712
WFUS52 KMFL 271427
TORMFL
FLC011-099-271500-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0012.160127T1427Z-160127T1500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
927 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 1000 AM EST
* AT 927 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTH LAUDERDALE...OR OVER MARGATE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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...
FORT LAUDERDALE...CORAL SPRINGS...POMPANO BEACH...BOCA RATON AND
DEERFIELD BEACH.
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 2617 8024 2622 8028 2635 8012 2623 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1423Z 230DEG 20KT 2622 8021
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DD2 follow-up statements
524
WWUS52 KMFL 271439
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
939 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
FLC011-099-271500-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160127T1500Z/
BROWARD FL-PALM BEACH FL-
939 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTIES...
AT 938 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER COCONUT CREEK...OR NEAR DEERFIELD BEACH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORT LAUDERDALE...CORAL SPRINGS...POMPANO BEACH...BOCA RATON AND
DEERFIELD BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 2617 8024 2622 8028 2635 8012 2623 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1438Z 229DEG 17KT 2626 8016
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DD910
WWUS52 KMFL 271455
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
955 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
FLC011-099-271504-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160127T1500Z/
BROWARD FL-PALM BEACH FL-
955 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN PALM
BEACH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 AM EST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 2617 8024 2622 8028 2635 8012 2623 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1453Z 230DEG 20KT 2626 8016
$$
DDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 38 min |
| Jan 27, 4:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 15 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 48 min |
| Jan 27, 4:38 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 min | |
| Jan 27, 4:48 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 27 min | |
| Jan 27, 5:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 43 min |
| Jan 27, 5:14 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 31 min | |
| Jan 27, 5:17 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 28 min |
| Jan 27, 5:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 51 min |
| Jan 27, 5:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 37 min |
| Jan 27, 5:42 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min | |
| Jan 27, 5:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 30 min |
| Jan 27, 5:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 48 min |
| Jan 27, 6:15 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Monroe | 30 min |
| Jan 27, 6:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 49 min |
| Jan 27, 6:36 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 24 min | |
| Jan 27, 6:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 39 min |
| Jan 27, 7:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 43 min |
| Jan 27, 7:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 49 min |
| Jan 27, 8:04 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 41 min | |
| Jan 27, 8:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 31 min |
| Jan 27, 8:48 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 min | |
| Jan 27, 8:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Jan 27, 9:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 45 min |
| Jan 27, 9:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 25 min |
| Jan 27, 9:51 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 54 min | |
| Jan 27, 10:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 58 min |
| Jan 27, 10:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 53 min |
| Jan 27, 10:23 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 min | |
| Jan 27, 10:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 43 min |
| Jan 27, 10:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Jan 27, 10:47 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 58 min | |
| Jan 27, 10:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 42 min |
| Jan 27, 11:08 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 min | |
| Jan 27, 11:15 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 30 min |
| Jan 27, 11:17 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 3 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 40 min |
| Jan 27, 11:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 29 min |
| Jan 27, 11:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 56 min |
| Jan 27, 11:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 35 min |
| Jan 27, 11:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 34 min |
| Jan 27, 12:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| Jan 27, 12:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 50 min |
| Jan 27, 12:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 44 min |
| Jan 27, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 59 min |
| Jan 27, 1:22 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 83 min | |
| Jan 27, 1:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 35 min |
| Jan 27, 1:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 57 min |
| Jan 27, 1:39 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 29 min |
| Jan 27, 2:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 39 min |
| Jan 27, 2:45 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 90 min | |
| Jan 27, 2:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 54 min |
| Jan 27, 3:16 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| Jan 27, 3:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Jan 27, 3:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 38 min |
| Jan 27, 3:29 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 46 min | |
| Jan 27, 3:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 65 min |
| Jan 27, 4:10 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:12 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 93 min | |
| Jan 27, 4:16 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 44 min | |
| Jan 27, 4:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 27 min |
| Jan 27, 4:31 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 44 min | |
| Jan 27, 4:34 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 56 min | |
| Jan 27, 4:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 52 min |
| Jan 27, 4:55 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Jan 27, 5:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 3 hr |
| Jan 27, 5:23 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 52 min | |
| Jan 27, 6:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 56 min |
| Jan 27, 6:18 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.