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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Melbourne, FL

June 7, 2020Lake County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2020, 3:44 PM EDT for Lake County, Florida. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 7, 2020, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2020, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Lake County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 7, 3:47 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUD4 Se Emeralda, FLMULTIPLE REPORTS FROM TRAINED SPOTTERS BETWEEN 347-350PM OF A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR LAKE YALE. ONE SPOTTER NOTED IT WAS 3/4 OF THE WAY TO THE GROUND.

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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 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 12:00Z on 2020-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2239 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 12:00Z on 2020-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 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
2239 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
680 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
252 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
8.3

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The text

As transmitted.

968 
WFUS52 KMLB 071944
TORMLB
FLC069-072015-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0024.200607T1944Z-200607T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
344 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

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

* Until 415 PM EDT.
    
* At 344 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Emeralda, moving northeast at 10 to 15 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
  west central Lake County, including the following locations... Lake
  Yale.

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 2896 8170 2888 8176 2888 8185 2896 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 216DEG 7KT 2892 8180 

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

$$

Combs
3 follow-up statements
883 
WWUS52 KMLB 071952
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
352 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2020

FLC069-072015-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-200607T2015Z/
Lake FL-
352 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...
    
At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Emeralda, moving northeast at 10 mph. Funnel clouds 
have been reported by trained spotters 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...
Emeralda, Lisbon and Lake Yale. 

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 2896 8170 2888 8176 2888 8185 2896 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 213DEG 8KT 2894 8179 

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

$$

Combs
988 
WWUS52 KMLB 072001
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
401 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2020

FLC069-072015-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-200607T2015Z/
Lake FL-
401 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...
    
At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located just to the east of Emeralda, moving northeast at 10 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...
Lake Yale.

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 2891 8174 2891 8183 2896 8182 2896 8170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 213DEG 8KT 2896 8177 

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

$$

Combs
588 
WWUS52 KMLB 072010
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
410 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2020

FLC069-072019-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-200607T2015Z/
Lake FL-
410 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
415 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 2891 8174 2891 8183 2896 8182 2896 8170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 216DEG 7KT 2897 8176 

$$

Combs

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, 8:59 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMLBOrange, Seminole31 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.