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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 10, 2017, 11:01 AM EDT for Brevard County, Florida. It was in force for 29 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
- Sep 10, 2017, 11:01 AM EDT (15:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2017, 11:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Brevard County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 11:45 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
536
WFUS52 KMLB 101501
TORMLB
FLC009-101530-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0027.170910T1501Z-170910T1530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1101 AM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Brevard County in Florida...
* Until 1130 AM EDT
* At 1100 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Malabar, moving west 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Brevard County, including the following locations:
Spessard Holland Park.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2807 8054 2799 8053 2794 8080 2808 8084
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 084DEG 35KT 2803 8059
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Kelly1 follow-up statement
627
WWUS52 KMLB 101505
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1105 AM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
FLC009-101530-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-170910T1530Z/
Brevard FL-
1105 AM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY...
At 1105 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Palm Bay, moving west at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Palm Bay, Melbourne, Malabar, West Melbourne and Melbourne Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2807 8054 2799 8053 2794 8080 2808 8084
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 084DEG 40KT 2802 8066
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KellyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 9:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 26 min |
| Sep 9, 9:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 16 min |
| Sep 10, 1:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 111 min |
| Sep 10, 3:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 111 min |
| Sep 10, 3:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 16 min |
| Sep 10, 5:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 31 min |
| Sep 10, 5:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 22 min |
| Sep 10, 8:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 8:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 42 min | |
| Sep 10, 8:35 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 55 min | |
| Sep 10, 9:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 26 min |
| Sep 10, 9:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 10:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Osceola | 32 min |
| Sep 10, 11:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 48 min |
| Sep 10, 11:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 24 min |
| Sep 10, 11:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 35 min |
| Sep 10, 11:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 27 min |
| Sep 10, 11:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 30 min |
| Sep 10, 12:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Osceola, Saint Lucie | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 12:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Osceola | 32 min |
| Sep 10, 12:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 34 min |
| Sep 10, 1:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 33 min |
| Sep 10, 1:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 33 min |
| Sep 10, 1:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 20 min |
| Sep 10, 2:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 38 min |
| Sep 10, 2:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 51 min |
| Sep 10, 3:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 33 min |
| Sep 10, 3:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 30 min |
| Sep 10, 3:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | MLB | Osceola | 12 days |
| Sep 10, 3:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 23 min |
| Sep 10, 3:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie | 109 min |
| Sep 10, 4:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 66 min |
| Sep 10, 4:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River | 31 min |
| Sep 10, 4:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 47 min |
| Sep 10, 4:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | MLB | Seminole | 38 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 22 min |
| Sep 10, 4:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Seminole | 33 min |
| Sep 10, 4:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Seminole, Volusia | 16 min |
| Sep 10, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 31 min |
| Sep 10, 5:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Osceola | 35 min |
| Sep 10, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Seminole, Volusia | 63 min |
| Sep 10, 5:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 29 min |
| Sep 10, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Seminole, Volusia | 32 min |
| Sep 10, 5:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 30 min |
| Sep 10, 5:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 53 min |
| Sep 10, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Sep 10, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Lake, Seminole, Volusia | 30 min |
| Sep 10, 6:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 26 min |
| Sep 10, 6:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange | 36 min |
| Sep 10, 6:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Volusia | 32 min |
| Sep 10, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Lake | 35 min |
| Sep 10, 7:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Osceola | 2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.