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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Melbourne, FL

June 6, 2020Orange County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2020, 6:05 PM EDT for Orange County, Florida. It was in force for 25 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, 6:05 PM EDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired: Jun 6, 2020, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 25 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 22:07 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, 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.
Jun 6, 6:10 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	5 Nnw Oak Ridge, FL	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUD THAT LOWERED AND THEN LIFTED BACK UP LOOKING WEST FROM ORLANDO AROUND 610PM. LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 92 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.

763 
WFUS52 KMLB 062205
TORMLB
FLC095-062230-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0015.200606T2205Z-200606T2230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM EDT.
    
* At 604 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Universal Studios, or over 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Orlovista and Fairview Shores around 620 PM EDT.
  Maitland, Lockhart and Pine Hills around 630 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eatonville.

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!

&&

LAT...LON 2847 8141 2847 8150 2863 8153 2863 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 187DEG 18KT 2850 8145 

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

$$

Rodriguez

3 follow-up statements

861 
WWUS52 KMLB 062212
SVSMLB

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

FLC095-062230-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200606T2230Z/
Orange FL-
612 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY...
    
At 611 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Orlovista, or near Pine Hills, moving north at 20
mph. A trained spotter reported visible rotation with this storm.

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, Ocoee, Winter Park, Maitland and Lockhart. 

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!

&&

LAT...LON 2849 8141 2849 8150 2863 8153 2863 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 180DEG 17KT 2853 8146 

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

$$

Rodriguez

827 
WWUS52 KMLB 062219
SVSMLB

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

FLC095-062230-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200606T2230Z/
Orange FL-
619 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY...
        
At 619 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Pine Hills, moving north at 20 mph. Trained 
spotters report visible rotation with this storm.

HAZARD...Tornado.
 
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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, Ocoee, Maitland, Lockhart and Pine Hills. 

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!

&&

LAT...LON 2853 8142 2853 8151 2863 8153 2863 8138
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 180DEG 17KT 2857 8146 

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

$$

Rodriguez

124 
WWUS52 KMLB 062226
SVSMLB

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

FLC095-062236-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200606T2230Z/
Orange FL-
626 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 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 and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

This storm could restrengthen and another warning might need to be 
issued.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Melbourne.

LAT...LON 2853 8142 2853 8151 2863 8153 2863 8138
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 187DEG 18KT 2860 8146 

$$

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, 5:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MLB	Orange	36 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.