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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Melbourne, FL

January 16, 2022Lake County, Orange County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 16, 2022, 8:01 AM EST for Lake County, Orange County, Florida. It was in force for 29 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: Jan 16, 2022, 8:01 AM EST (13:01 UTC)
Expired: Jan 16, 2022, 8:30 AM EST
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Lake County, FL, Orange County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:01 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 16, 8:05 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Lake Louisa, FL	LAKE LOUISA STATE PARK OFFICIALS REPORT DAMAGE FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS. NUMEROUS MEDIUM TO LARGE BRANCHES WERE DOWNED, ALONG WITH ONE OAK TREE THAT WAS KNOCKED DOWN. OUTDOOR ITEMS WERE TOSSED AROUND. NO DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES OR CAMPERS AT THE PARK. TIME

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, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 102 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: 77 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 859 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 481 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 485 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

365 
WFUS52 KMLB 161301
TORMLB
FLC069-095-161330-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0001.220116T1301Z-220116T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
801 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Lake County in east central Florida...
  Southwestern Orange County in east central Florida...

* Until 830 AM EST.
    
* At 801 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Lake Louisa, or 8 miles southwest of Winter
  Garden, 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Winter Garden and Windermere around 810 AM EST.
  Apopka, Ocoee and Orlovista around 820 AM EST.
  Lockhart and Pine Hills around 830 AM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Butler.

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 2867 8146 2864 8146 2864 8143 2846 8143
      2837 8176 2850 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1301Z 239DEG 38KT 2848 8170 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Weitlich

2 follow-up statements

311 
WWUS52 KMLB 161314
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
814 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022

FLC069-161324-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220116T1330Z/
Lake FL-
814 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2867 8146 2864 8146 2864 8143 2848 8143
      2841 8164 2857 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 239DEG 38KT 2855 8156 

$$

FLC095-161330-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220116T1330Z/
Orange FL-
814 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EST FOR WEST
CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY...
    
At 814 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Winter Garden, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Apopka and Orlovista around 820 AM EST.
  Lockhart and Pine Hills around 830 AM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Butler.

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 2867 8146 2864 8146 2864 8143 2848 8143
      2841 8164 2857 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 239DEG 38KT 2855 8156 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Weitlich

701 
WWUS52 KMLB 161322
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
822 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022

FLC095-161332-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220116T1330Z/
Orange FL-
822 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
830 AM EST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 2867 8146 2864 8146 2864 8143 2848 8143
      2841 8164 2857 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 239DEG 38KT 2859 8148 

$$

Rodriguez

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 16, 4:05 AM EST	Rip Current Statement	MLB	Volusia	14 hr
Jan 16, 7:06 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Lake	39 min
Jan 16, 7:39 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Lake, Orange, Volusia	51 min
Jan 16, 8:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia	62 min
Jan 16, 8:30 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MLB		2 hr
Jan 16, 9:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard, Okeechobee, Osceola	64 min
Jan 16, 10:24 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MLB		3 hr
Jan 16, 10:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie	65 min
Jan 16, 11:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin, Saint Lucie	62 min
Jan 16, 12:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin	32 min
Jan 16, 1:15 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MLB		90 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.