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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Melbourne, FL

June 6, 2020Orange County, Seminole County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2020, 8:59 PM EDT for Orange County, Seminole County, Florida. It was in force for 31 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, 8:59 PM EDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2020, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 94 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, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2020-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2089 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, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2020-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 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
2089 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
5.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

070 
WFUS52 KMLB 070059
TORMLB
FLC095-117-070130-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0021.200607T0059Z-200607T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

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

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 858 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Orlovista, or 
  near Pine Hills, moving northeast at 40 mph. A tornado was 
  reported near Universal Studios. 

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Winter Park, Maitland and Lockhart around 910 PM EDT.
  Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and Longwood around 920 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2879 8143 2879 8142 2881 8141 2867 8118
      2841 8147 2844 8156 2852 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 219DEG 36KT 2853 8147 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Rodriguez
2 follow-up statements
915 
WWUS52 KMLB 070104
SVSMLB

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

FLC095-117-070130-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200607T0130Z/
Seminole FL-Orange FL-
904 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE AND WESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...
    
At 902 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Orlovista, 
moving northeast at 40 mph. A tornado was reported near Conroy Road 
and Millenia. Additional circulations are evident in the 
severe line of storms approaching Lockhart and Pine Hills. 

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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, Sanford, Apopka, Altamonte Springs and Ocoee. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2879 8143 2879 8142 2881 8141 2867 8118
      2843 8144 2850 8152 2859 8156
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 219DEG 36KT 2857 8144 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Rodriguez
405 
WWUS52 KMLB 070116
SVSMLB

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

FLC095-117-070130-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200607T0130Z/
Seminole FL-Orange FL-
916 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE AND NORTH CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTIES...
    
At 916 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Casselberry, moving northeast at 40 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, Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Oviedo and Winter Springs. 

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!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2879 8143 2879 8142 2881 8141 2867 8118
      2851 8135 2863 8142 2871 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 219DEG 36KT 2868 8134 

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

$$

Rodriguez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 8:01 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBLake, Volusia29 min
Jun 6, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake, Orange56 min
Jun 6, 8:14 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBSeminole, Volusia31 min
Jun 6, 8:43 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBOrange17 min
Jun 6, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBVolusia60 min
Jun 6, 9:14 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBLake31 min
Jun 6, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB116 min
Jun 6, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange, Seminole, Volusia49 min
Jun 6, 11:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB91 min
Jun 7, 10:35 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB85 min
Jun 7, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake37 min
Jun 7, 3:13 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBLake32 min
Jun 7, 3:44 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBLake31 min
Jun 7, 4:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBMartin55 min
Jun 7, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia53 min
Jun 7, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB67 min
Jun 7, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola43 min
Jun 7, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange45 min
Jun 7, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake43 min
Jun 7, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia45 min
Jun 7, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie35 min
Jun 7, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB47 min
Jun 7, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole44 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.