Tornado Warning 9, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

May 17, 2016, 3:02 PM EDT (19:02 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

County Saint Lucie County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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352 
WFUS52 KMLB 171902
TORMLB
FLC111-171930-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0009.160517T1902Z-160517T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
302 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT
    
* AT 302 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR VERO BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST 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. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  FORT PIERCE OCEAN PARK.

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.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2745 8027 2745 8043 2756 8044 2756 8029
      2748 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 227DEG 12KT 2766 8033 

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

$$

CRISTALDI

440 
WWUS52 KMLB 171915
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
315 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2016

FLC111-171930-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160517T1930Z/
ST. LUCIE FL-
315 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...
    
AT 314 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR THE SAINT LUCIE COUNTY AIRPORT...MOVING EAST AT 10
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...
FORT PIERCE...INDRIO...FORT PIERCE INLET...FORT PIERCE NORTH AND SAINT
LUCIE VILLAGE.

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.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2745 8027 2745 8043 2756 8044 2756 8029
      2748 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 227DEG 12KT 2769 8030 

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

$$

CRISTALDI

888 
WWUS52 KMLB 171930
SVSMLB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
330 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2016

FLC111-171938-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160517T1930Z/
ST. LUCIE FL-
330 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 330 PM EDT...
                
ROTATION WITH THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
WEAKENED...AND THUS THE NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

HOWEVER...FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM, AND
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE.

LAT...LON 2745 8027 2745 8043 2756 8044 2756 8029
      2748 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 227DEG 12KT 2769 8030 

$$

CRISTALDI

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