Tornado Warning 20, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 16, 2016, 6:01 AM EST (11:01 UTC)

Expired

Feb 16, 2016, 6:30 AM EST

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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262 
WFUS52 KMFL 161101
TORMFL
FLC099-161130-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0020.160216T1101Z-160216T1130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 630 AM EST
    
* AT 601 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LION COUNTRY SAFARI PARK...OR 15
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELLINGTON...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...
  LOXAHATCHEE NWR.

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 2649 8047 2657 8054 2671 8039 2655 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1101Z 240DEG 32KT 2656 8046 

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

$$

KSCHARF

526 
WWUS52 KMFL 161114
SVSMFL

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

FLC099-161130-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160216T1130Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
614 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 613 AM EST...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF
TORNADOES WAS LOCATED NEAR LION COUNTRY SAFARI PARK...OR 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WELLINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THIS LINE WEST OF WELLINGTON.

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...
LOXAHATCHEE NWR.

LAT...LON 2652 8035 2664 8044 2671 8039 2655 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 240DEG 32KT 2661 8035 

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

$$

KSCHARF

428 
WWUS52 KMFL 161123
SVSMFL

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

FLC099-161132-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160216T1130Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
623 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 AM EST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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

LAT...LON 2652 8035 2664 8044 2671 8039 2655 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 240DEG 32KT 2661 8035 

$$

KSCHARF

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