Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2016, 5:52 AM EDT for Lake County, Orange County, Florida. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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
- May 4, 2016, 5:52 AM EDT (09:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2016, 6:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lake County, FL, Orange County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 6:20 AM EDT | HAIL 0.7 | Windermere, FL | PUBLIC REPORTS OF DIME SIZE HAIL, RELAYED BY WESH-2 NEWS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 1469 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 918 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
369
WUUS52 KMLB 040952
SVRMLB
FLC069-095-041045-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0038.160504T0952Z-160504T1045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
552 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 645 AM EDT
* AT 552 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE LOUISA...
OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINTER GARDEN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORLANDO...OCOEE...WINTER GARDEN...WINTER PARK AND WINDERMERE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 2859 8179 2859 8127 2835 8127 2835 8179
2836 8179 2836 8186 2835 8186 2835 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 270DEG 28KT 2850 8169
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SEDLOCK3 follow-up statements
190
WWUS52 KMLB 041011
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
611 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
FLC069-041020-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160504T1045Z/
LAKE FL-
611 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 2857 8166 2858 8165 2859 8127 2835 8127
2837 8163 2836 8149 2835 8150 2835 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 269DEG 22KT 2850 8159
$$
FLC095-041045-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160504T1045Z/
ORANGE FL-
611 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
AT 610 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HORIZON WEST...
OR NEAR WINDERMERE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORLANDO...OCOEE...WINTER GARDEN...WINTER PARK AND WINDERMERE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 2857 8166 2858 8165 2859 8127 2835 8127
2837 8163 2836 8149 2835 8150 2835 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 269DEG 22KT 2850 8159
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SEDLOCK489
WWUS52 KMLB 041022
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
622 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
FLC095-041045-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160504T1045Z/
ORANGE FL-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
AT 622 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER UNIVERSAL
STUDIOS...OR NEAR WINDERMERE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORLANDO...OCOEE...WINTER PARK...WINDERMERE AND ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 2858 8153 2858 8148 2859 8127 2842 8127
2843 8137 2843 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 270DEG 28KT 2850 8148
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SEDLOCK432
WWUS52 KMLB 041031
SVSMLB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
631 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
FLC095-041041-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160504T1045Z/
ORANGE FL-
631 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MELBOURNE.
LAT...LON 2858 8153 2858 8148 2859 8127 2842 8127
2843 8137 2843 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 270DEG 28KT 2850 8140
$$
SEDLOCKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 5:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 42 min |
| May 4, 5:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 50 min |
| May 4, 7:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 56 min |
| May 4, 7:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Flagler | 42 min |
| May 4, 8:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Osceola | 48 min |
| May 4, 8:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 95 min | |
| May 4, 8:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 32 min |
| May 4, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee | 58 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.