Tornado Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Jan 15, 2016, 1:11 PM EST (18:11 UTC)

Expired

Jan 15, 2016, 1:45 PM EST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Palm Beach County, FL

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395 
WFUS52 KMFL 151811
TORMFL
FLC099-151845-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0003.160115T1811Z-160115T1845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 145 PM EST

* AT 110 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
  TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WERE LOCATED NEAR
  LION COUNTRY SAFARI PARK...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANAL POINT...
  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...
  WEST PALM BEACH...JUPITER...PALM BEACH GARDENS...RIVIERA BEACH AND
  PALM BEACH.

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 2677 8005 2672 8004 2673 8005 2672 8006
      2665 8048 2684 8051 2696 8027 2696 8014
      2697 8008 2683 8004 2681 8004 2684 8005
      2684 8006 2680 8005 2680 8004 2681 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 246DEG 35KT 2677 8044 

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

$$

ALM

341 
WWUS52 KMFL 151822
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
122 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

FLC099-151845-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160115T1845Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
122 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...
        
AT 122 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER LION COUNTRY SAFARI PARK...OR 8 MILES WEST OF
WELLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 

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...
WEST PALM BEACH...JUPITER...PALM BEACH GARDENS...RIVIERA BEACH AND
PALM BEACH.

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 2677 8005 2672 8004 2673 8005 2672 8006
      2665 8048 2670 8049 2691 8036 2696 8027
      2696 8014 2697 8008 2683 8004 2681 8004
      2684 8005 2684 8006 2680 8005 2680 8004
      2681 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 265DEG 25KT 2670 8039 

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

$$

ALM

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