Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 6:03 PM EST for Lake County, Orange County, Florida. It was in force for 42 min. 2 reports 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
- Jan 22, 2017, 6:03 PM EST (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 6:45 PM EST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Lake County, FL, Orange County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 6:48 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Leesburg, FL | PICTURE VIA TWITTER OF ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN LEESBURG. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jan 22, 6:52 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Tavares, FL | DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TAVARES. RETWEETED POST FROM BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 4:35 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 393 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted.
880
WFUS52 KMLB 222303
TORMLB
FLC069-095-222345-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0001.170122T2303Z-170122T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
603 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Orange County in east central Florida...
West central Lake County in east central Florida...
* Until 645 PM EST
* At 601 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was just west of Mascotte near the Lake County and
Sumter County border, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Howey-In-the-hills around 610 PM EST.
Tavares around 620 PM EST.
Eustis, Mount Dora and Sorrento around 630 PM EST.
Paisley around 640 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bassville 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.
&&
LAT...LON 2883 8194 2901 8153 2870 8151 2851 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 231DEG 48KT 2863 8195
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
DWS2 follow-up statements
793
WWUS52 KMLB 222315
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
615 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
FLC069-095-222345-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170122T2345Z/
Orange FL-Lake FL-
615 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN ORANGE AND CENTRAL LAKE COUNTIES...
At 612 PM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located near Ferndale and Lake Harris, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Tavares around 620 PM EST.
Eustis, Mount Dora and Sorrento around 630 PM EST.
Paisley around 640 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Yalaha.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2901 8153 2870 8151 2856 8183 2887 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 231DEG 48KT 2872 8182
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
DWS431
WWUS52 KMLB 222337
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
637 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
FLC095-222345-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170122T2345Z/
Orange FL-
637 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning is passing by
just to the north of northwest Orange County. Therefore, the warning
has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for east central
Florida. Remain weather aware! Additional severe and tornadic storms
are moving toward the area! Additional warnings are likely later
tonight.
LAT...LON 2896 8166 2901 8153 2881 8152 2877 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 231DEG 48KT 2892 8154
$$
FLC069-222345-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170122T2345Z/
Lake FL-
637 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
LAKE COUNTY...
At 635 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Paisley, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Lake County, including the following locations: Umatilla.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2896 8166 2901 8153 2881 8152 2877 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 231DEG 48KT 2892 8154
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
CristaldiThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 20 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:10 AM EST | Gale Warning | MLB | 43 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 66 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 54 min |
| Jan 22, 5:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange | 66 min |
| Jan 22, 6:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 66 min |
| Jan 22, 6:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Lake | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 6:44 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Lake, Volusia | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 6:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 6:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.