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Tornado Warning 55, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 10, 2017, 5:52 PM EDT for Brevard County, Florida. It was in force for 53 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, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 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), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.
700
WFUS52 KMLB 102152
TORMLB
FLC009-102245-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0055.170910T2152Z-170910T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
552 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Brevard County in Florida...
* Until 645 PM EDT
* At 552 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sebastian Inlet, moving northwest at 60 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, Rockledge, Cocoa and Cocoa 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 or in a vehicle,
move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from
flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2809 8086 2820 8086 2829 8083 2851 8069
2846 8049 2839 8056 2830 8057 2820 8056
2783 8040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 119DEG 51KT 2789 8042
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
JCG1 follow-up statement
824
WWUS52 KMLB 102231
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
631 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
FLC009-102245-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170910T2245Z/
Brevard FL-
631 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY...
At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Camp Holly Fish Camp, moving west at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Palm Bay, Camp Holly Fish Camp, West Melbourne and June Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors or in a vehicle,
move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from
flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2809 8086 2821 8086 2810 8069 2801 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 110DEG 44KT 2812 8083
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
JCGThe 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, 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, 5:58 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.