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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 16, 2022, 4:45 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 30 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
- Mar 16, 2022, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2022, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:46 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Nne Palm Beach Garden, FL | A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR I-95 AND BLUE HAVEN BLVD ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PUSHING EASTWARD ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL AS WELL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 880 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 796 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
738
WFUS52 KMFL 162045
TORMFL
FLC099-162115-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0013.220316T2045Z-220316T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
445 PM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 445 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over North Palm Beach, or near Riviera Beach, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach and Juno
Beach.
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.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2677 8012 2685 8018 2692 8004 2677 8002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 245DEG 14KT 2683 8007
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Baxter2 follow-up statements
089
WWUS52 KMFL 162055
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
455 PM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022
FLC099-162115-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220316T2115Z/
Palm Beach FL-
455 PM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
PALM BEACH COUNTY...
At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Juno Ridge, or over Juno Beach, moving northeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud near I-95 and Blue
Haven Blvd at 4:46 PM EDT with this severe thunderstorm.
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...
Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Juno Beach and North Palm
Beach.
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.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. You can also share your report with NWS
Miami on
Facebook and Twitter. This act may save lives of others in the path
of dangerous weather.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2680 8003 2680 8009 2686 8014 2692 8004
2687 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 239DEG 12KT 2684 8005
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Baxter745
WWUS52 KMFL 162106
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
506 PM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022
FLC099-162115-
/O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220316T2115Z/
Palm Beach FL-
506 PM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
515 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Northeast
Palm Beach County until 5:15 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 2680 8003 2680 8009 2686 8014 2692 8004
2687 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 245DEG 14KT 2686 8001
$$
BaxterThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 45 min |
| Mar 15, 10:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 36 min | |
| Mar 16, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 66 min |
| Mar 16, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 40 min |
| Mar 16, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 57 min |
| Mar 16, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 49 min | |
| Mar 16, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 52 min | |
| Mar 16, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 67 min |
| Mar 16, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 59 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.