Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2018, 3:36 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 24 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
- Apr 10, 2018, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Broward County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 461 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1249 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
471
WFUS52 KMFL 101936
TORMFL
FLC011-102000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0001.180410T1936Z-180410T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
336 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2018
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Broward County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 336 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Downtown Fort
Lauderdale, or over Fort Lauderdale, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Fort Lauderdale around 340 PM EDT.
Wilton Manors, Lazy Lake, Port Everglades and Twin Lakes around
345 PM EDT.
Oakland Park around 350 PM EDT.
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and Sea Ranch Lakes around 400 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Intersection I-595 And I-95, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Broward Estates,
Boulevard Gardens, West Ken-Lark, North Andrews Gardens, Roosevelt
Gardens and Terra Mar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Miami. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook and
Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 2626 8003 2610 8003 2607 8017 2616 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 250DEG 9KT 2613 8015
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
ALM2 follow-up statements
991
WWUS52 KMFL 101944
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
344 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2018
FLC011-102000-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180410T2000Z/
Broward FL-
344 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY...
At 344 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Downtown Fort
Lauderdale, or near Fort Lauderdale, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Fort Lauderdale around 350 PM EDT.
Hollywood and Port Everglades around 400 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Lauderdale Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 2610 8004 2609 8007 2609 8016 2613 8016
2618 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 287DEG 2KT 2611 8015
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
ALM003
WWUS52 KMFL 101954
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
354 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2018
FLC011-102004-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180410T2000Z/
Broward FL-
354 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
400 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Miami.
LAT...LON 2610 8004 2609 8007 2609 8016 2613 8016
2618 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 250DEG 9KT 2612 8012
$$
ALMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 3:56 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 60 hr | |
| Apr 10, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 50 min |
| Apr 10, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 54 min | |
| Apr 10, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 85 min | |
| Apr 10, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 66 min |
| Apr 10, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 50 min |
| Apr 10, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 52 min |
| Apr 10, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 49 min | |
| Apr 10, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 88 min | |
| Apr 10, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 56 min |
| Apr 10, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 67 min |
| Apr 10, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 32 min |
| Apr 10, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 44 min | |
| Apr 10, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 39 min | |
| Apr 10, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 32 min |
| Apr 10, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Apr 10, 4:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward | 11 min |
| Apr 10, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 24 min |
| Apr 10, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 55 min |
| Apr 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 23 min | |
| Apr 10, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.