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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 27, 2016, 11:15 AM EST for Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 30 min. 1 report 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, 11:15 AM EST (16:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2016, 11:45 AM EST
- In force
- 30 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), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:18 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, 11:20 AM EST | TORNADO | 13 Nw Weston, FL | LIKELY DEBRIS SIGNATURE OBSERVED ON MIAMI DOPPLER RADAR KAMX FROM 1113 AM TO 1120 AM IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROTATING STORM IN EVERGLADES OF NORTHERN BROWARD COUNTY. |
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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 52 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.
456
WFUS52 KMFL 271615
TORMFL
FLC011-099-271645-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0013.160127T1615Z-160127T1645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1115 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA...
SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 1145 AM EST
* AT 1114 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR INTERSECTION ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND MIAMI
CANAL...OR 22 MILES WEST OF DAVIE...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...
TAMARAC AND INTERSECTION ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND MIAMI CANAL.
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 2613 8067 2621 8074 2643 8046 2620 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1614Z 236DEG 23KT 2620 8064
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BAXTER2 follow-up statements
593
WWUS52 KMFL 271625
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1125 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
FLC011-099-271645-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160127T1645Z/
BROWARD FL-PALM BEACH FL-
1125 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BROWARD AND SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTIES...
AT 1124 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MILE MARKER 30 ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...OR 18 MILES WEST
OF SUNRISE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
I-75 AND US 27.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 2615 8064 2623 8068 2643 8046 2620 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 238DEG 22KT 2623 8058
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BAXTER829
WWUS52 KMFL 271636
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1136 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
FLC011-099-271645-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160127T1645Z/
BROWARD FL-PALM BEACH FL-
1136 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BROWARD AND SOUTH CENTRAL
PALM BEACH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 AM EST...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 2615 8064 2623 8068 2643 8046 2620 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 236DEG 23KT 2623 8058
$$
BAXTERThe 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, 9:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 33 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, 11:17 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.