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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Miami, FL

July 25, 2019Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jul 25, 2019, 3:47 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 28 min. 2 reports 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: Jul 25, 2019, 3:47 PM EDT (19:47 UTC)
Expired: Jul 25, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jul 25, 3:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	Haverhill, FL	AN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM FOUND TREE DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH A WEAK EF-0 TORNADO IN THE HAVERHILL AREA INCLUDING AT HAVERHILL PARK AND ALONG CLUB ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 25, 3:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Haverhill, FL	FRUIT TREE DOWNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF N HAVERHILL RD AND CLUB RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 98 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: 468 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -169 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1111 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

138 
WFUS52 KMFL 251947
TORMFL
FLC099-252015-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0006.190725T1947Z-190725T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
347 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2019

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...

* Until 415 PM EDT.
    
* At 346 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Haverhill, or near West Palm Beach, moving
  northeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Palm Beach, Haverhill, Palm Beach International Airport,
  Schall Circle and Royal Palm Estates.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2667 8014 2671 8015 2672 8010 2668 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 237DEG 6KT 2669 8012 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Cohen

2 follow-up statements

567 
WWUS52 KMFL 251951
SVSMFL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
351 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2019

FLC099-252015-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190725T2015Z/
Palm Beach FL-
351 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
PALM BEACH COUNTY...
    
At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Haverhill, or near West Palm Beach, and is nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. Tree 
         damage is likely.

Locations impacted include...
West Palm Beach, Haverhill, Palm Beach International Airport, Schall
Circle and Royal Palm Estates.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building and 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.

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 2667 8014 2671 8015 2672 8010 2668 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 219DEG 2KT 2669 8012 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Cohen

550 
WWUS52 KMFL 252008
SVSMFL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
408 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2019

FLC099-252017-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190725T2015Z/
Palm Beach FL-
408 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
415 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 2667 8014 2671 8015 2672 8010 2668 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 237DEG 6KT 2670 8010 

$$

HVN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 25, 1:56 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		49 min
Jul 25, 12:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		54 min
Jul 25, 1:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	43 min
Jul 25, 2:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	41 min
Jul 25, 2:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	45 min
Jul 25, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		117 min
Jul 25, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	38 min
Jul 25, 2:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Miami-Dade	3 hr
Jul 25, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	48 min
Jul 25, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	44 min
Jul 25, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	47 min
Jul 25, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		61 min
Jul 25, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Palm Beach	29 min
Jul 25, 4:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Palm Beach	2 hr
Jul 25, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	41 min
Jul 25, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Monroe	47 min
Jul 25, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		34 min
Jul 25, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		28 min
Jul 25, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		32 min
Jul 25, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		31 min
Jul 25, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		47 min
Jul 25, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades	48 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.