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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2017, 1:27 AM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 33 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
- Mar 14, 2017, 1:27 AM EDT (05:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 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), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1:27 AM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Wnw Plantation, FL | EF-1 DAMAGE CONFIRMED BY NWS SURVEY CREW. DISCONTINUOUS TRACK OF TREE DAMAGE FROM 6 WNW COOPER CITY TO 2 NW PLANTATION. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED AT 95 MPH. TORNADO BEGAN AT 118 AM EDT AND ENDED AT 127 AM EDT. |
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 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 322 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
489
WFUS52 KMFL 140527
TORMFL
FLC011-140600-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0009.170314T0527Z-170314T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
127 AM EDT TUE MAR 14 2017
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Broward County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 200 AM EDT
* At 126 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Plantation, moving northeast at 40 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...
Fort Lauderdale, Melrose Park and Broadview Park around 130 AM
EDT.
Lauderhill, North Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Golden Heights,
St. George, Washington Park, Franklin Park, Village Park, Palm
Aire and Broadview-Pompano Park around 135 AM EDT.
Margate, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lazy Lake and Twin Lakes
around 140 AM EDT.
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and Sea Ranch Lakes around 145 AM EDT.
Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point and Hillsboro Beach around 150 AM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Lauderdale Beach, Broward Estates, Pompano Beach Airport, Boulevard
Gardens, West Ken-Lark, North Andrews Gardens, Roosevelt Gardens,
Terra Mar and Riverland Village.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2607 8029 2618 8033 2634 7996 2618 7989
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 246DEG 33KT 2614 8027
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MOLLEDA2 follow-up statements
570
WWUS52 KMFL 140535
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
135 AM EDT TUE MAR 14 2017
FLC011-140600-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170314T0600Z/
Broward FL-
135 AM EDT TUE MAR 14 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY...
At 134 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lauderdale Lakes, or near Fort Lauderdale, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Fort Lauderdale around 140 AM EDT.
Pompano Beach, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Hillsboro Beach and Sea
Ranch Lakes around 145 AM EDT.
Lighthouse Point around 150 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Lauderdale Beach, Broward Estates, Pompano Beach Airport, Boulevard
Gardens, West Ken-Lark, North Andrews Gardens, Roosevelt Gardens,
Terra Mar and Riverland Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2614 8004 2610 8019 2611 8019 2621 8024
2631 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 248DEG 36KT 2617 8019
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MOLLEDA109
WWUS52 KMFL 140552
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
152 AM EDT TUE MAR 14 2017
FLC011-140602-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170314T0600Z/
Broward FL-
152 AM EDT TUE MAR 14 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
200 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 2614 8004 2610 8019 2611 8019 2621 8024
2631 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 246DEG 33KT 2623 8004
$$
MOLLEDAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 10:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 51 min |
| Mar 13, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 52 min | |
| Mar 14, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 40 min |
| Mar 14, 12:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 12:33 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 16 min |
| Mar 14, 12:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 12 min |
| Mar 14, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 36 min | |
| Mar 14, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 62 min | |
| Mar 14, 1:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 13 min |
| Mar 14, 1:34 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 56 min | |
| Mar 14, 1:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 1:49 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 56 min | |
| Mar 14, 2:11 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 64 min | |
| Mar 14, 2:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 61 min | |
| Mar 14, 9:45 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Collier | 34 hr |
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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.