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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Melbourne, FL

February 6, 2021Orange County, Seminole County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2021, 3:51 PM EST for Orange County, Seminole County, Florida. It was in force for 24 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: Feb 6, 2021, 3:51 PM EST (20:51 UTC)
Expired: Feb 6, 2021, 4:15 PM EST
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 6, 3:54 PM EST	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 Wnw Altamonte Springs, FL	PUBLIC REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD SOUTH OF WEKIVA SPRINGS RD

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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 95 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 871 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 315 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

061 
WFUS52 KMLB 062051
TORMLB
FLC095-117-062115-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0001.210206T2051Z-210206T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
351 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

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

* Until 415 PM EST.
    
* At 350 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Apopka, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Wekiva Springs and Wekiwa Springs State Park around 400 PM EST.
  Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and Maitland around 410 PM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include South
Apopka.

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 2859 8150 2868 8158 2879 8139 2869 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 237DEG 20KT 2865 8149 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Cristaldi

2 follow-up statements

393 
WWUS52 KMLB 062102
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
402 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021

FLC095-062111-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T2115Z/
Orange FL-
402 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of Orange County. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2871 8144 2872 8143 2875 8141 2877 8142
      2879 8139 2869 8128 2864 8139 2864 8144
      2866 8146 2871 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 247DEG 22KT 2868 8142 

$$

FLC117-062115-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T2115Z/
Seminole FL-
402 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY...
        
At 401 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Altamonte Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph.

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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Longwood around 410 PM EST.
  Casselberry and Lake Mary around 420 PM EST.
  Winter Springs around 430 PM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Heathrow.

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 2871 8144 2872 8143 2875 8141 2877 8142
      2879 8139 2869 8128 2864 8139 2864 8144
      2866 8146 2871 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 247DEG 22KT 2868 8142 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Cristaldi

283 
WWUS52 KMLB 062116
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
416 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021

FLC117-062125-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T2115Z/
Seminole FL-
416 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty 
winds and funnel clouds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2871 8144 2872 8143 2875 8141 2877 8142
      2879 8139 2869 8128 2864 8139 2864 8144
      2866 8146 2871 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 237DEG 20KT 2872 8135 

$$

Cristaldi

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 6, 2:42 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard	63 min
Feb 6, 2:49 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MLB		19 hr
Feb 6, 3:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Lake	44 min
Feb 6, 3:22 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Saint Lucie	23 min
Feb 6, 3:23 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MLB		44 min
Feb 6, 4:20 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Volusia	25 min
Feb 6, 4:37 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Indian River	23 min
Feb 6, 6:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Flagler	9 min
Feb 6, 6:54 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MLB		36 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.