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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2017, 3:23 PM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 52 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
- Jun 1, 2017, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 1471 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 1, 10:00 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 10:00 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1005 AM EDT Thu Jun 1 2017 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-020500- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia County- Northern Lake County-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard County- Osceola-Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin- Coastal Volusia County-Southern Lake County- Northern Brevard County- 1005 AM EDT Thu Jun 1 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Sufficient moisture and instability should produce scattered lightning storms along the east and west coast sea breezes this afternoon as they push inland across the coastal counties. Then a collision should occur late in the day between 5 and 8 pm over Lake county and adjacent portions of inland Volusia, Seminole, western Orange and northwest Osceola counties. Conditions are favorable for a few strong storms containing frequent lightning strikes, downburst winds up to 50 mph and small hail. Very heavy rain accumulating 2 to 3 inches in a short period of time may cause temporary flooding especially in urban areas. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Scattered lightning storms over land may push back across the intracoastal waters and nearshore Atlantic this afternoon and evening, mainly north of Sebastian Inlet. Gusty outflow winds near 35 knots will be possible along with dangerous lightning strikes. .FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... While a few areas saw heavy rain yesterday, continued dry vegetation in many areas will produce a moderate to high danger of wildfire spread. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A rather cloudy and wet pattern is expected this weekend and early next week with scattered to numerous afternoon and evening lightning storms. The primary hazards will be frequent lightning strikes, gusty downburst winds and heavy rainfall on both land and water. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. Kelly/Johnson
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 3:11 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
311 PM EDT THU JUN 1 2017
FLZ144-012000-
Southern Lake County FL-
311 PM EDT THU JUN 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM EDT...
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Groveland. This storm was nearly stationary.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Tavares, Groveland, Mascotte, Howey-In-the-hills and Lake Harris.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 2878 8195 2878 8166 2835 8166 2835 8179
2836 8179 2836 8186 2835 8186 2835 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 339DEG 1KT 2862 8182
SedlockSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 3:23 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
323 PM EDT THU JUN 1 2017
FLZ141-012015-
Coastal Volusia County FL-
323 PM EDT THU JUN 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM EDT...
At 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Port Orange, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Daytona Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, South Daytona and
Daytona Beach Shores.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
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LAT...LON 2912 8091 2905 8087 2895 8098 2906 8113
2924 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 335DEG 9KT 2913 8103
SedlockThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 4:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 91 min |
| Jun 1, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 4:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Orange | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 67 min |
Nearby
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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.