Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2020, 3:18 PM EDT for Glades County, Hendry County, Florida. It was in force for 42 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
- Jun 6, 2020, 3:18 PM EDT (19:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1609 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
551
WFUS52 KMFL 061918
TORMFL
FLC043-051-062000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0007.200606T1918Z-200606T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
318 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Hendry County in southern Florida...
South central Glades County in southern Florida...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 318 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Devils Garden, or near Montura, moving north at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Moore Haven, Montura, Devils Garden and Lake Hicpochee.
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 2655 8109 2655 8125 2688 8131 2688 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 181DEG 18KT 2660 8118
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
MM2 follow-up statements
117
WWUS52 KMFL 061936
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
336 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020
FLC043-051-062000-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200606T2000Z/
Hendry FL-Glades FL-
336 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HENDRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL GLADES COUNTIES...
At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Montura, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Moore Haven and Lake Hicpochee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building and avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 2665 8107 2666 8123 2688 8125 2688 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 189DEG 22KT 2671 8116
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MM235
WWUS52 KMFL 061954
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
354 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020
FLC043-051-062004-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200606T2000Z/
Hendry FL-Glades FL-
354 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HENDRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL
GLADES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain 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 2665 8107 2666 8123 2688 8125 2688 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 181DEG 18KT 2680 8116
$$
MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 min | |
| Jun 5, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 62 min |
| Jun 5, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Jun 6, 12:53 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 97 min | |
| Jun 6, 1:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 3:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 84 min | |
| Jun 6, 3:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 48 hr | |
| Jun 6, 4:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 94 min | |
| Jun 6, 6:16 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| Jun 6, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 min | |
| Jun 6, 8:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 47 min | |
| Jun 6, 10:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 10:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 10:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 11:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 11:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 12:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 85 min | |
| Jun 6, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 18 min |
| Jun 6, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 63 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.