Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 7, 2020, 12:53 AM EST for Osceola County, Florida. It was in force for 17 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
- Feb 7, 2020, 12:53 AM EST (05:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2020, 1:10 AM EST
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Osceola County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 9:25 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1234 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
949
WFUS52 KMLB 070553
TORMLB
FLC097-070645-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0002.200207T0553Z-200207T0645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1253 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Osceola County in east central Florida...
* Until 145 AM EST.
* At 1252 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 7 miles southwest of Harmony, moving east at
50 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...
Holopaw and Harmony.
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 2831 8093 2816 8086 2808 8122 2814 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 248DEG 46KT 2813 8118
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
152 follow-up statements
682
WWUS52 KMLB 070600
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
100 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
FLC097-070645-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200207T0645Z/
Osceola FL-
100 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...
At 1259 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northwest of Holopaw, moving east northeast at
50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Osceola County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do
not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2831 8093 2816 8086 2813 8112 2817 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 245DEG 42KT 2817 8109
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
15138
WWUS52 KMLB 070610
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
110 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
FLC097-070618-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200207T0645Z/
Osceola FL-
110 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the tornado warning has weakened some, and
no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the
tornado warning has been cancelled. However very strong gusty winds
and heavy rain are still expected with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for northeast
Osceola county through 2 AM.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for east central
Florida.
&&
LAT...LON 2831 8093 2816 8086 2813 8112 2817 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 248DEG 46KT 2821 8097
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 9:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 10:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Volusia | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 10:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 11:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 57 min |
| Feb 6, 11:45 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 90 min | |
| Feb 6, 11:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Osceola | 25 min |
| Feb 7, 12:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 53 min |
| Feb 7, 12:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Osceola | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 12:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 85 min | |
| Feb 7, 12:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Volusia | 66 min |
| Feb 7, 1:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 57 min |
| Feb 7, 1:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 45 min |
| Feb 7, 2:04 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 116 min | |
| Feb 7, 3:57 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 93 min | |
| Feb 7, 8:40 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 6 hr |
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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.