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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 9, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 30 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
- Sep 9, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Broward County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 6:38 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Se Wilton Manors, FL | A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY A HAM RADIO OPERATOR IN OAKLAND PARK AT 638 PM EDT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 12:09 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 1745 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
923
WFUS52 KMFL 092230
TORMFL
FLC011-092300-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0024.170909T2230Z-170909T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
630 PM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Broward County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 700 PM EDT
* At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fort Lauderdale, moving west 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...
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Dania Beach, Port Everglades and Fort
Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport around 635 PM EDT.
Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Sea Ranch Lakes,
Lazy Lake, Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Franklin Park, Twin Lakes and
Chula Vista around 640 PM EDT.
Lauderdale Lakes, Golden Heights, St. George, Washington Park,
Palm Aire, Melrose Park and Broadview Park around 645 PM EDT.
Margate, Lauderhill, Village Park and Broadview-Pompano Park
around 650 PM EDT.
Plantation, Sunrise, Tamarac and North Lauderdale around 655 PM
EDT.
Coral Springs and Sawgrass Mills Mall around 700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Lauderdale Beach, Intersection I-595 And I-95, Broward Estates,
Boulevard Gardens, Markham Park, West Ken-Lark, Riverland Village,
North Andrews Gardens, Roosevelt Gardens and Terra Mar.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2624 8008 2606 8010 2615 8041 2630 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 110DEG 30KT 2612 8007
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
IRL2 follow-up statements
896
WWUS52 KMFL 092240
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
640 PM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017
FLC011-092300-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170909T2300Z/
Broward FL-
640 PM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY...
At 640 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Lazy Lake, or near Fort Lauderdale, moving west at 35
mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Village Park, Broadview-Pompano Park and Palm Aire around 645 PM
EDT.
Sunrise, Tamarac, Margate, Lauderhill and North Lauderdale around
650 PM EDT.
Plantation and Sawgrass Mills Mall around 655 PM EDT.
Coral Springs around 700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Lauderdale Beach, Intersection I-595 And I-95, Broward Estates,
Boulevard Gardens, Markham Park, West Ken-Lark, Riverland Village,
North Andrews Gardens, Roosevelt Gardens and Terra Mar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2624 8008 2606 8010 2615 8041 2630 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 110DEG 30KT 2615 8016
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
IRL208
WWUS52 KMFL 092244
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
644 PM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017
FLC011-092300-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170909T2300Z/
Broward FL-
644 PM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY...
At 644 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Lauderdale Lakes, or near Plantation, moving west at 35
mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Sunrise and Tamarac around 650 PM EDT.
Sawgrass Mills Mall around 655 PM EDT.
Coral Springs around 700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Broward Estates, Pompano Beach Airport, Markham Park, West Ken-Lark,
Roosevelt Gardens, Boulevard Gardens, Ramblewood East and North
Andrews Gardens.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2625 8012 2609 8020 2615 8041 2630 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 110DEG 30KT 2616 8020
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
IRLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 58 min |
| Sep 9, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 47 min |
| Sep 9, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 61 min |
| Sep 9, 7:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 42 min |
| Sep 9, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 66 min |
| Sep 9, 8:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 50 min |
| Sep 9, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 44 min |
| Sep 9, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 28 min |
| Sep 9, 9:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade, Monroe | 9 min |
| Sep 9, 9:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 40 min |
| Sep 9, 9:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 23 min |
| Sep 9, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 50 min |
| Sep 9, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 33 min |
| Sep 9, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 41 min |
| Sep 9, 11:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 38 min |
| Sep 9, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 14 min | |
| Sep 9, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 26 min |
| Sep 9, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 55 min |
| Sep 9, 12:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 22 min |
| Sep 9, 12:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 23 min |
| Sep 9, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 36 min | |
| Sep 9, 12:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 39 min |
| Sep 9, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 32 min | |
| Sep 9, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 47 min | |
| Sep 9, 4:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 4:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 27 min |
| Sep 9, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 26 min | |
| Sep 9, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 32 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 29 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 27 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 38 min |
| Sep 9, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 43 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 47 min | |
| Sep 9, 6:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Hendry, Palm Beach | 36 min |
| Sep 9, 6:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward | 31 min |
| Sep 9, 7:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 13 min |
| Sep 9, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 48 min |
| Sep 9, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 47 min | |
| Sep 9, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 59 min | |
| Sep 9, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 51 min | |
| Sep 9, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward | 33 min |
| Sep 9, 7:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 26 min |
| Sep 9, 7:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 23 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.