Tornado Warning 14, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Sep 1, 2016, 9:02 PM EDT (01:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2016, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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483 
WFUS52 KMLB 020102
TORMLB
FLC095-117-020130-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0014.160902T0102Z-160902T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
902 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT
    
* AT 902 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WINDERMERE...MOVING NORTH 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. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OCOEE AND WINTER GARDEN AROUND 910 PM EDT. 
  APOPKA...ZELLWOOD AND WEKIWA SPRINGS STATE PARK AROUND 930 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
EATONVILLE.

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 OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2842 8144 2842 8162 2877 8161 2878 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 188DEG 32KT 2849 8156 

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

$$

DWS

249 
WWUS52 KMLB 020125
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
925 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

FLC095-117-020130-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160902T0130Z/
ORANGE FL-SEMINOLE FL-
925 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
ORANGE AND SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTIES...
    
AT 922 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER WEKIWA SPRINGS STATE PARK...OR OVER APOPKA...MOVING
NORTH AT 45 TO 50 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. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER AREAS OF WESTERN ORANGE
AND SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS: EATONVILLE.

ANOTHER CIRCULATION WAS FORMING NEAR DOCTOR PHILLIPS AND WAS MOVING
NORTH. A NEW WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO.

&&

LAT...LON 2842 8144 2842 8162 2877 8161 2878 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 193DEG 42KT 2870 8148 

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

$$

DWS

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