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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Miami, FL

September 10, 2017Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 10, 2017, 3:48 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 27 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
Sep 10, 2017, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 259 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, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-09-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 103 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-09-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
103 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
872 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
186 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

505 
WFUS52 KMFL 101948
TORMFL
FLC099-102015-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0041.170910T1948Z-170910T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
348 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...

* Until 415 PM EDT
    
* At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Delray Beach, moving northwest at 75 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...
  Boynton Beach and Palm Beach around 355 PM EDT. 
  Lake Worth, Greenacres, Palm Springs, Lantana, Atlantis, Cloud 
  Lake, Gun Club Estates, Palm Beach International Airport and 
  Downtown West Palm Beach around 400 PM EDT. 
  Wellington, Haverhill, Golden Lakes, Lake Belvedere Estates, Royal 
  Palm Estates and Schall Circle around 405 PM EDT. 
  West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves around 
  410 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lakeside Green, Hypoluxo, Aberdeen, Glen Ridge, Plantation Mobile
Home Park, Lake Worth Corridor, Aberdeen Golf Course, Lake Clarke
Shores, Gulf Stream and Mangonia Park.

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 2640 8003 2667 8031 2681 8010 2671 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 143DEG 67KT 2645 7997 

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

$$

BAXTER
1 follow-up statement
326 
WWUS52 KMFL 102000
SVSMFL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017

FLC099-102015-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170910T2015Z/
Palm Beach FL-
400 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...
    
At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Greenacres, or near Lake Worth, moving northwest at
75 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...
West Palm Beach, Wellington, Lake Worth, Riviera Beach and
Greenacres.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2657 8014 2667 8031 2681 8010 2662 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 143DEG 67KT 2664 8013 

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

$$

CWC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL46 min
Sep 10, 2:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Sep 10, 2:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL30 min
Sep 10, 3:05 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL25 min
Sep 10, 3:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL46 min
Sep 10, 3:46 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach29 min
Sep 10, 4:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL26 min
Sep 10, 4:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMFLBroward, Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe12 hr
Sep 10, 4:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL36 min
Sep 10, 6:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL16 min
Sep 10, 6:21 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach28 min
Sep 10, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL35 min
Sep 10, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL29 min
Sep 10, 7:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL17 min
Sep 10, 7:35 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach14 min
Sep 10, 7:36 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Miami-Dade24 min
Sep 10, 7:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL38 min
Sep 10, 8:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Sep 10, 8:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMFLBroward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach12 hr
Sep 10, 8:37 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMFLBroward, Collier, Hendry, Palm Beach12 hr
Sep 10, 9:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade, Monroe88 min
Sep 10, 9:42 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach18 min
Sep 10, 9:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL31 min
Sep 10, 10:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Sep 10, 10:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade, Monroe45 min
Sep 10, 10:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningMFLGlades13 days
Sep 10, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade, Monroe87 min
Sep 10, 12:25 PM EDTExtreme Wind WarningMFLCollier3 hr
Sep 10, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade, Monroe92 min
Sep 10, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Sep 10, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade90 min
Sep 10, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL27 min
Sep 10, 1:49 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach26 min
Sep 10, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade65 min
Sep 10, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Sep 10, 2:24 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach21 min
Sep 10, 2:40 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach20 min
Sep 10, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL95 min
Sep 10, 3:12 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMFLCollier3 hr
Sep 10, 3:15 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLMiami-Dade15 min
Sep 10, 3:27 PM EDTExtreme Wind WarningMFLCollier, Hendry2 hr
Sep 10, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL31 min
Sep 10, 3:53 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach37 min
Sep 10, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Sep 10, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL16 min
Sep 10, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL97 min
Sep 10, 6:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMFLCollier3 hr
Sep 10, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL30 min
Sep 10, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL23 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.