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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at May 29, 2022, 3:20 PM EDT for Indian River County, Florida. It was in force for 40 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
- May 29, 2022, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2022, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Indian River County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 1435 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1025 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 29, 9:57 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 9:57 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1020 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-300000- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River- Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 1020 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop today, initially along the coast as the east coast sea breeze forms early this afternoon, with coverage increasing across the interior from mid afternoon through sunset as this boundary moves inland and collides with the west coast breeze over the interior. Storm motion will generally be slow and variable. Highest coverage will be west of I-95 and especially along the Kissimmee River basin, from Orlando to Lake Okeechobee. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, frequent lightning strikes, small hail and heavy downpours of 2 to 4 inches of rain leading to minor flooding will be the main hazards with any stronger storms. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A moderate risk of rip currents will be present at all east central Florida beaches today. Use caution if entering the surf zone and only swim in sight of a lifeguard. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms that move over the Atlantic and intracoastal waters and inland lakes will be capable of producing wind gusts of 35 knots or greater and small hail through this evening. Boaters should seek safe harbor when storms threaten. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. Development of the east and west coast sea breezes each day this week will lead to scattered to numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Any storms that develop will be capable of producing wind gusts in excess of 50 mph, marginally severe hail, minor flooding from heavy downpours and frequent lightning strikes. A moderate risk of rip currents will continue this week at all east central FL beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. Smith/Weitlich
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 29, 2:53 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
253 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
FLZ264-291930-
Inland Martin FL-
253 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Martin
County through 330 PM EDT...
At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Indiantown, moving northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Indiantown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2710 8045 2701 8022 2699 8019 2696 8021
2696 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 117DEG 5KT 2698 8034
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HaleySpecial weather statement, May 29, 3:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
320 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
FLZ154-254-259-292000-
Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Indian River FL-Coastal Indian River FL-
320 PM EDT Sun May 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern St.
Lucie and southeastern Indian River Counties through 400 PM EDT...
At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pointe West, or 10 miles south of Fellsmere. This storm was nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gifford and Pointe West.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2748 8056 2755 8068 2756 8068 2756 8069
2758 8073 2775 8061 2767 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 292DEG 0KT 2761 8059
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HaleyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 37 min |
| May 29, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 28 min |
| May 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 27 min |
| May 29, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 24 min |
| May 29, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 25 min |
| May 29, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 42 min |
| May 29, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 24 min |
| May 29, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Seminole | 111 min |
| May 29, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 44 min |
| May 29, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 51 min |
| May 29, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 2 hr |
| May 29, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 40 min |
| May 29, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 51 min |
| May 29, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 50 min |
| May 29, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Osceola | 15 min |
| May 29, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Orange | 113 min |
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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.