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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2016, 6:49 PM EDT for Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 26 min. 4 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
- Mar 24, 2016, 6:49 PM EDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2016, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 6:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Coconut Creek, FL | 1 LARGE TREE AND SEVERAL SMALLER TREES DOWNED JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF LYONS RD AND HAMMOCK BLVD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Mar 24, 6:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 45 | 1 Wsw Deerfield Beach, FL | A NNW WIND GUST OF 45 MPH WAS RECORDED BY THE WEATHERBUG MESONET SITE AT DEERFIELD BEACH FIRE AND RESCUE STN 102...ID DFBS1... AT 658 PM EDT. |
| Mar 24, 7:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 W Deerfield Beach, FL | A NNE WIND GUST OF 52 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE DEERFIELD BEACH CODE ENFORCEMENT WEATHERBUG MESONET SITE...ID DRFCE...AT 704 PM EDT. |
| Mar 24, 7:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 47 | 1 Ese Pompano Beach Air, FL | THE ASOS AT POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK RECORDED A NW WIND GUST OF 47 MPH AT 705 PM EDT. |
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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 1352 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted.
672
WFUS52 KMFL 242249
TORMFL
FLC011-099-242315-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0024.160324T2249Z-160324T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
649 PM EDT THU MAR 24 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 715 PM EDT
* AT 649 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER COCONUT CREEK...OR OVER MARGATE...MOVING EAST AT 15
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...
CORAL SPRINGS...POMPANO BEACH...BOCA RATON...DEERFIELD BEACH AND
TAMARAC.
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIAMI.
&&
LAT...LON 2621 8025 2629 8026 2637 8007 2625 8001
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 249DEG 12KT 2625 8020
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MJH2 follow-up statements
316
WWUS52 KMFL 242300
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
700 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016
FLC011-099-242315-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160324T2315Z/
BROWARD FL-PALM BEACH FL-
700 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTIES...
AT 659 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER COCONUT CREEK...OR NEAR MARGATE...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POMPANO BEACH...BOCA RATON...DEERFIELD BEACH...LIGHTHOUSE POINT AND
COCONUT CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
IF ON THE BEACHES...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE LARGE
CAPSIZING WAVES...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE INTO DOCK AND
SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A
THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 2630 8003 2625 8003 2622 8017 2622 8018
2632 8019 2637 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 249DEG 12KT 2626 8016
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MJH609
WWUS52 KMFL 242312
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
712 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016
FLC011-099-242320-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160324T2315Z/
BROWARD FL-PALM BEACH FL-
712 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN PALM
BEACH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MIAMI.
LAT...LON 2630 8003 2625 8003 2622 8017 2622 8018
2632 8019 2637 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 249DEG 12KT 2626 8016
$$
MJHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 50 min |
| Mar 24, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 40 min |
| Mar 24, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 54 min |
| Mar 24, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 62 min | |
| Mar 24, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 60 min |
| Mar 24, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 47 min |
| Mar 24, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 47 min |
| Mar 24, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 37 min |
| Mar 24, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward | 117 min |
| Mar 24, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 64 min | |
| Mar 24, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 53 min |
| Mar 24, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 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.