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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Miami, FL

June 5, 2017Broward County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2017, 7:01 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 29 min. 2 reports 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
Jun 5, 2017, 7:01 PM EDT (23:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Broward County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 7:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Pembroke Pines, FLTREE DOWN INTO POWER LINES IN THE AREA OF PINES AND NW 155TH. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 5, 7:07 PM EDTTORNADO2 Ne Pembroke Pines, FLPUBLIC POSTED A VIDEO OF A TORNADO IN THE AREA OF SHERIDAN ST AND FLAMINGO RD. VIDEO RELAYED BY MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 25 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2179 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2179 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
737 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

864 
WFUS52 KMFL 052301
TORMFL
FLC011-052330-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0012.170605T2301Z-170605T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
701 PM EDT MON JUN 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Broward County in southeastern Florida...

* Until 730 PM EDT
    
* At 701 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Pembroke Pines, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Sunshine Acres and Royal Palm Ranches around 715 PM EDT. 
  Cooper City and Sawgrass Mills Mall around 720 PM EDT. 
  Davie, Plantation, Nova Southeastern University and Pine Island 
  Ridge around 725 PM EDT. 
  Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sunrise, Lauderhill, Dania Beach, 
  Broadview Park, Chambers Estates, Chula Vista, Melrose Park and 
  Estates Of Fort Lauderdale around 730 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Riverland Village, Intersection I-595 And I-95, Downtown Davie,
Markham Park and Broward Estates.

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 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 2596 8035 2602 8049 2623 8030 2603 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 236DEG 15KT 2602 8034 

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

$$

IRL
2 follow-up statements
678 
WWUS52 KMFL 052315
SVSMFL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
715 PM EDT MON JUN 5 2017

FLC011-052330-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170605T2330Z/
Broward FL-
715 PM EDT MON JUN 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY...
    
At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sunshine Acres, or over Davie, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Sawgrass Mills Mall around 720 PM EDT. 
  Plantation, Nova Southeastern University and Pine Island Ridge 
  around 725 PM EDT. 
  Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sunrise, Lauderhill, Dania Beach, 
  Broadview Park, Chambers Estates, Chula Vista, Melrose Park and 
  Estates Of Fort Lauderdale around 730 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Riverland Village, Intersection I-595 And I-95, Downtown Davie and
Broward Estates.

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.

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 2603 8011 2597 8032 2608 8039 2620 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 236DEG 15KT 2605 8029 

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

$$

IRL
269 
WWUS52 KMFL 052331
SVSMFL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
731 PM EDT MON JUN 5 2017

FLC011-052340-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170605T2330Z/
Broward FL-
731 PM EDT MON JUN 5 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
allowed to expire. However, large hail and damaging winds remain 
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the 
area. 

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Broward county 800 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 2603 8011 2597 8032 2608 8039 2620 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 236DEG 15KT 2608 8023 

$$

IRL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 5:34 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL26 min
Jun 5, 6:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL62 min
Jun 5, 2:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward24 min
Jun 5, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL97 min
Jun 5, 4:02 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL34 hr
Jun 5, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL86 min
Jun 5, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward42 min
Jun 5, 7:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward3 hr
Jun 5, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL95 min
Jun 5, 7:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward31 min
Jun 5, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL58 min
Jun 5, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe31 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.