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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2019, 4:20 PM EST for Martin County, Florida. It was in force for 10 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
- Nov 5, 2019, 4:20 PM EST (21:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2019, 4:30 PM EST
- In force
- 10 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Martin County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 1428 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 809 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
679
WFUS52 KMLB 052120
TORMLB
FLC085-052130-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0008.191105T2120Z-191105T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
420 PM EST Tue Nov 5 2019
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida...
* Until 430 PM EST.
* At 420 PM EST, a confirmed waterspout was located just offshore
over Stuart Beach, moving southwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed waterspout moving onshore.
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 remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Martin 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 2722 8017 2716 8014 2713 8022 2718 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 052DEG 16KT 2718 8017
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Rodriguez1 follow-up statement
384
WWUS52 KMLB 052128
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
428 PM EST Tue Nov 5 2019
FLC085-052137-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-191105T2130Z/
Martin FL-
428 PM EST Tue Nov 5 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
430 PM EST...
Storms spotters have reported that the tornado has dissipated.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 2722 8017 2716 8014 2713 8022 2718 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 052DEG 16KT 2716 8020
$$
RodriguezThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 9:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard | 93 min |
| Nov 4, 9:27 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 7 hr | |
| Nov 4, 9:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard | 94 min |
| Nov 4, 10:35 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 85 min | |
| Nov 5, 4:17 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 16 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.