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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Melbourne, FL

January 22, 2017Lake County, Volusia County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 6:44 PM EST for Lake County, Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 46 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: Jan 22, 2017, 6:44 PM EST (23:44 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2017, 7:30 PM EST
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Lake County, FL, Volusia County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 22, 7:13 PM EST	FUNNEL CLOUD	5 W Cassia, FL	FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED MOVING NE. DISSIPATED AT 718PM EST

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 PDS	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 104 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

119 
WFUS52 KMLB 222344
TORMLB
FLC069-127-230030-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0003.170122T2344Z-170123T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
644 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Lake County in east central Florida...
  Northwestern Volusia County in east central Florida...

* Until 730 PM EST
    
* At 644 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  DeLand Airport around 700 PM EST. 
  Ormond Beach, Holly Hill and Daytona Beach Shores around 720 PM 
  EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Woodruff.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Melbourne.

&&

LAT...LON 2918 8094 2878 8159 2878 8165 2874 8166
      2896 8166 2926 8125 2927 8115 2934 8115
      2941 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 231DEG 50KT 2895 8150 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Cristaldi

2 follow-up statements

146 
WWUS52 KMLB 222358
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
658 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC069-127-230030-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T0030Z/
Lake FL-Volusia FL-
658 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAKE AND NORTHWESTERN VOLUSIA COUNTIES...
    
At 657 PM EST, a strong tornado was indicated by radar over DeLand,
moving northeast at 60 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

The tornado will be near...
  DeLand and DeLand Airport around 700 PM EST. 
  Daytona Beach, Daytona International Speedway and Daytona Beach 
  Airport around 720 PM EST. 
  Ormond Beach, Holly Hill and Daytona Beach Shores around 730 PM 
  EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Woodruff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is developing. To protect your life, 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 2918 8094 2878 8159 2878 8165 2874 8166
      2896 8166 2926 8125 2927 8115 2934 8115
      2941 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 234DEG 44KT 2904 8135 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Cristaldi

982 
WWUS52 KMLB 230012
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
712 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC069-127-230030-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T0030Z/
Lake FL-Volusia FL-
712 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAKE AND NORTHWESTERN VOLUSIA COUNTIES...
    
At 709 PM EST, two strong and dangerous tornadoes were indicated by
radar. The first was located 7 miles northeast of DeLand Airport,
and rapidly approaching Daytona Beach. The second was near Umatilla
moving toward Pine Lake and Lake Mack. Movement was northeast at 60
mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornadoes. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

The tornadoes will be near...

Ormond Beach, Holly Hill and Daytona Beach Shores around 720 PM EST. 

Near Pine Lake and Lack Mack between 720 and 725 PM.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Woodruff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is developing. To protect your life, 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 2918 8094 2878 8159 2878 8165 2874 8166
      2896 8166 2926 8125 2927 8115 2934 8115
      2941 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 231DEG 50KT 2915 8119 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Cristaldi

The 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, 6:03 PM EST	Tornado Warning	MLB	Lake, Orange	42 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, 6:48 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.