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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Melbourne, FL

June 6, 2020Orange County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2020, 5:39 PM EDT for Orange County, Florida. It was in force for 36 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: Jun 6, 2020, 5:39 PM EDT (21:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 6, 2020, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Orange County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 6, 5:40 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	5 Ese Bay Lake, FL	NWS EMPLOYEE RELAYED A REPORT FROM A FAMILY MEMBER OF A FUNNEL CLOUD BETWEEN CELEBRATION AND HUNTERS CREEK MOVING NORTH OFF OF HIGHWAY 417 AROUND 540 PM.
Jun 6, 6:07 PM EDT	TORNADO	2 N Oak Ridge, FL	MULTIPLE VIDEOS RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF A LANDSPOUT TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN IN THE AREA OF I4 AND THE MALL AT MILLENIA. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND VIDEOS.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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: 895 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1015 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

101 
WFUS52 KMLB 062139
TORMLB
FLC095-062215-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0014.200606T2139Z-200606T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
539 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Orange County in east central Florida...

* Until 615 PM EDT.
    
* At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sea World, or near Celebration, moving north 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Sea World around 550 PM EDT.
  Doctor Phillips, Universal Studios and Bay Hill around 600 PM EDT.
  Windermere around 610 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Butler.

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
Melbourne.

&&

LAT...LON 2851 8156 2851 8139 2835 8141 2835 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 177DEG 15KT 2837 8148 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Rodriguez

2 follow-up statements

207 
WWUS52 KMLB 062148
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
548 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

FLC095-062215-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200606T2215Z/
Orange FL-
548 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
    
At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sea World, or near Oak Ridge, moving north 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...
Orlando, Windermere, Oak Ridge, Bay Hill and Universal Studios. 

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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 2851 8154 2851 8139 2837 8141 2837 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 191DEG 16KT 2841 8146 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Rodriguez

498 
WWUS52 KMLB 062158
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
558 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

FLC095-062215-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200606T2215Z/
Orange FL-
558 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
        
At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oak Ridge, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...The public reported a funnel cloud earlier near Celebration.

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...
Orlando, Windermere, Oak Ridge, Doctor Phillips and Sea World. 

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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 2851 8152 2851 8139 2840 8141 2840 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 193DEG 16KT 2846 8145 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Rodriguez

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 10:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Martin	8 hr
Jun 6, 4:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MLB	Volusia	23 min
Jun 6, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Flagler	16 min
Jun 6, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Orange	29 min
Jun 6, 6:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MLB	Orange	25 min
Jun 6, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Lake	33 min
Jun 6, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Orange	30 min
Jun 6, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Volusia	43 min
Jun 6, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Lake	31 min
Jun 6, 7:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Orange	29 min
Jun 6, 7:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MLB	Orange, Seminole	38 min
Jun 6, 7:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MLB	Seminole	26 min
Jun 6, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Volusia	40 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.