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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Miami, FL

June 6, 2020Glades County, Hendry County, Florida

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2020-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1609 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2020-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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

$$

MM
2 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

$$

MM
235 
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 

$$

MM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier43 min
Jun 5, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier47 min
Jun 5, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward42 min
Jun 5, 10:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier43 min
Jun 5, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL57 min
Jun 5, 10:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach52 min
Jun 5, 11:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach62 min
Jun 5, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL91 min
Jun 6, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL97 min
Jun 6, 1:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach39 min
Jun 6, 3:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL84 min
Jun 6, 3:53 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL48 hr
Jun 6, 4:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL94 min
Jun 6, 6:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL89 min
Jun 6, 7:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL37 min
Jun 6, 8:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL47 min
Jun 6, 10:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe39 min
Jun 6, 10:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier48 min
Jun 6, 10:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe38 min
Jun 6, 11:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier53 min
Jun 6, 11:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier51 min
Jun 6, 11:51 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier24 min
Jun 6, 12:13 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier32 min
Jun 6, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry52 min
Jun 6, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLGlades, Hendry44 min
Jun 6, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL85 min
Jun 6, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLGlades, Hendry18 min
Jun 6, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry31 min
Jun 6, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades, Hendry63 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.