Tornado Warning 2, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Jan 15, 2016, 12:50 PM EST (17:50 UTC)

Expired

Jan 15, 2016, 1:15 PM EST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KMFL 151750
TORMFL
FLC099-151815-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0002.160115T1750Z-160115T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 115 PM EST
    
* AT 1249 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BELLE GLADE...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...
  BELLE GLADE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE CAMP...LION COUNTRY SAFARI
  PARK AND OKEELANTA.

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 2660 8033 2660 8074 2670 8078 2669 8075
      2670 8072 2674 8073 2674 8074 2676 8074
      2676 8072 2675 8072 2674 8071 2676 8069
      2678 8069 2689 8039
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 245DEG 34KT 2670 8066 

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

$$

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