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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 27, 2019, 7:53 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 15 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
- Jan 27, 2019, 7:53 PM EST (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2019, 8:08 PM EST
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:54 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 11 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
- 310 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 688 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 295 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 392 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
408
WFUS52 KMFL 280053
TORMFL
FLC011-086-280130-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0002.190128T0053Z-190128T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
753 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2019
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida...
Southern Broward County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 830 PM EST.
* At 753 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Miami Lakes, or near Hialeah, moving east at 20
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...
Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Hialeah Gardens and Opa-Locka.
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.
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.
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LAT...LON 2588 8035 2595 8035 2597 8025 2590 8023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 254DEG 17KT 2591 8033
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
AR1 follow-up statement
850
WWUS52 KMFL 280108
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
808 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2019
FLC011-086-280118-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190128T0130Z/
Miami-Dade FL-Broward FL-
808 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MIAMI-DADE AND SOUTHERN BROWARD
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Miami.
LAT...LON 2588 8035 2595 8035 2597 8025 2590 8023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 254DEG 17KT 2593 8025
$$
ARThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 7:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 87 min |
| Jan 27, 7:47 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 58 min | |
| Jan 27, 8:29 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Jan 27, 10:34 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 86 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.