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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Miami, FL

March 14, 2017Broward County, Florida

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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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
Mar 14, 1:27 AM EDTTORNADO2 Wnw Plantation, FLEF-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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-03-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 322 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, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 101 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

MOLLEDA
2 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

$$

MOLLEDA
109 
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 

$$

MOLLEDA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades51 min
Mar 13, 11:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL52 min
Mar 14, 12:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe40 min
Mar 14, 12:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach47 min
Mar 14, 12:33 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach16 min
Mar 14, 12:37 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach12 min
Mar 14, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL36 min
Mar 14, 1:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Miami-Dade44 min
Mar 14, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL62 min
Mar 14, 1:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach13 min
Mar 14, 1:34 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL56 min
Mar 14, 1:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade32 min
Mar 14, 1:49 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL56 min
Mar 14, 2:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Mar 14, 2:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL61 min
Mar 14, 9:45 AM EDTRip Current StatementMFLCollier34 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.