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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2017, 5:57 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2017, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 506 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 786 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
065
WFUS52 KMFL 022157
TORMFL
FLC099-022230-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0011.170502T2157Z-170502T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
557 PM EDT TUE MAY 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 630 PM EDT
* At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Lion Country Safari Park, or 12
miles east of Canal Point, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Lion Country Safari Park around 620 PM EDT.
Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage around 630 PM
EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to 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.
&&
LAT...LON 2675 8056 2687 8050 2680 8014 2659 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 297DEG 16KT 2680 8044
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
SI2 follow-up statements
336
WWUS52 KMFL 022218
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
618 PM EDT TUE MAY 2 2017
FLC099-022230-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170502T2230Z/
Palm Beach FL-
618 PM EDT TUE MAY 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...
At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lion Country Safari Park, or near Wellington, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves around 630 PM
EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2671 8049 2678 8041 2675 8017 2659 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 294DEG 14KT 2670 8035
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
SI456
WWUS52 KMFL 022226
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
626 PM EDT TUE MAY 2 2017
FLC099-022236-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170502T2230Z/
Palm Beach FL-
626 PM EDT TUE MAY 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 630 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
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
Miami.
LAT...LON 2671 8049 2678 8041 2675 8017 2659 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 297DEG 16KT 2669 8032
$$
SIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 12:48 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 19 hr |
| May 2, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min | |
| May 2, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 31 min |
| May 2, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 33 min |
| May 2, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 24 min |
| May 2, 5:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 22 min |
| May 2, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 35 min |
| May 2, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 44 min |
| May 2, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 38 min |
| May 2, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.