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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 10, 2017, 12:41 PM EDT for Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 34 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, 12:41 PM EDT (16:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2017, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:43 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 10, 12:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 206 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.
388
WFUS52 KMLB 101641
TORMLB
FLC085-111-101730-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0034.170910T1641Z-170910T1730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1241 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern St. Lucie County in east central Florida... Northern
Martin County in east central Florida...
* Until 130 PM EDT
* At 1241 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Palm City, moving northwest at 50 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...
Tradition around 100 PM EDT.
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 2712 8020 2703 8025 2719 8067 2745 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 125DEG 44KT 2712 8030
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
555
WWUS52 KMLB 101653
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1253 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
FLC085-101702-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170910T1730Z/
Martin FL-
1253 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for east central
Florida.
LAT...LON 2721 8066 2745 8067 2721 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 127DEG 48KT 2723 8045
$$
FLC111-101730-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170910T1730Z/
St. Lucie FL-
1253 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...
At 1252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tradition, or near Port Saint Lucie, moving
northwest at 55 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
southwestern St. Lucie County.
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 2721 8066 2745 8067 2721 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 127DEG 48KT 2723 8045
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$272
WWUS52 KMLB 101715
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
115 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
FLC111-101724-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170910T1730Z/
St. Lucie FL-
115 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened and moved out of
the area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However strong
winds and heavy rain will continue as Hurricane Irma lifts north
from south Florida.
A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for east central
Florida.
LAT...LON 2721 8066 2745 8067 2721 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 125DEG 44KT 2739 8070
$$The 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, 11:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 29 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, 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.