Tornado Warning 16, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 16, 2016, 3:58 AM EST (08:58 UTC)

Expired

Feb 16, 2016, 4:30 AM EST

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Glades County, FL

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692 
WFUS52 KMFL 160858
TORMFL
FLC043-160930-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0016.160216T0858Z-160216T0930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
358 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GLADES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 430 AM EST
    
* AT 357 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR MUSE...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LABELLE...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...
  PALMDALE AND MUSE. 

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 2703 8133 2703 8130 2692 8119 2677 8154
      2678 8157 2695 8156 2703 8148 2703 8134
      2704 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 228DEG 25KT 2682 8155 

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

$$

KSCHARF

572 
WWUS52 KMFL 160913
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
413 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

FLC043-160930-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160216T0930Z/
GLADES FL-
413 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GLADES COUNTY...
    
AT 412 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MUSE...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF LABELLE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 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...
PALMDALE.

LAT...LON 2703 8133 2703 8130 2692 8119 2680 8148
      2682 8149 2692 8151 2698 8145 2703 8134
      2704 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0912Z 241DEG 30KT 2688 8143 

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

$$

KSCHARF

799 
WWUS52 KMFL 160927
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
427 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

FLC043-160937-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160216T0930Z/
GLADES FL-
427 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GLADES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
430 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST FOR SOUTHERN
FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2703 8133 2703 8130 2692 8119 2680 8148
      2682 8149 2692 8151 2698 8145 2703 8134
      2704 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 228DEG 25KT 2688 8143 

$$

KSCHARF

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