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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 28, 2017, 6:26 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 22 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
- Oct 28, 2017, 6:26 PM EDT (22:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2017, 6:48 PM EDT
- In force
- 22 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), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 897 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
938
WFUS52 KMFL 282226
TORMFL
FLC099-282300-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0046.171028T2226Z-171028T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
626 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 700 PM EDT
* At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over West Palm Beach, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. The public has reported funnel
clouds, as well as downed power lines along the track of
the circulation.
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. People in West Palm Beach should take
immediate action to move to a safe location.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Port Of Palm Beach around 645 PM EDT.
Lake Park around 655 PM EDT.
Riviera Beach, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach and Juno Ridge around
700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mangonia Park, Westgate-Belvedere Homes, Fau North Campus and
Lakeside Green.
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 2669 8003 2669 8010 2688 8015 2687 8002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 184DEG 11KT 2671 8007
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
683
WWUS52 KMFL 282242
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
642 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2017
FLC099-282300-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-171028T2300Z/
Palm Beach FL-
642 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...
At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Port Of Palm Beach, or near West Palm Beach, moving
north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Riviera Beach and Lake Park around 655 PM EDT.
West Palm Beach, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach and Juno Ridge
around 700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fau
North Campus and Mangonia Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hiSIde this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear
the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2675 8005 2675 8011 2688 8015 2687 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 176DEG 13KT 2677 8007
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$961
WWUS52 KMFL 282248
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
648 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2017
FLC099-282258-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-171028T2300Z/
Palm Beach FL-
648 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 2675 8005 2675 8011 2688 8015 2687 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 184DEG 11KT 2679 8007
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 12:29 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 5 hr | |
| Oct 28, 12:29 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MFL | 32 hr | |
| Oct 28, 4:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 47 hr | |
| Oct 28, 10:18 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MFL | Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach | 19 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:17 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MFL | Miami-Dade | 18 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:40 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 17 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 27 min |
| Oct 28, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 36 min | |
| Oct 28, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 43 min | |
| Oct 28, 5:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 21 min |
| Oct 28, 6:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 20 min |
| Oct 28, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 31 min | |
| Oct 28, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 32 min | |
| Oct 28, 7:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 7:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 33 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.