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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2022, 9:09 PM EDT for Orange County, Seminole County, Florida. It was in force for 21 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 21, 2022, 9:09 PM EDT (01:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 1474 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
523
WFUS52 KMLB 220109
TORMLB
FLC095-117-220130-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0013.220522T0109Z-220522T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
909 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Seminole County in east central Florida...
West central Orange County in east central Florida...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 909 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pine Hills, moving north 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...
Fairview Shores around 910 PM EDT.
Maitland, Lockhart and Forest City around 920 PM EDT.
Altamonte Springs and Fern Park around 930 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eatonville.
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 2852 8142 2855 8151 2860 8149 2869 8145
2867 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 202DEG 23KT 2857 8145
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Sedlock2 follow-up statements
610
WWUS52 KMLB 220120
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
920 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
FLC095-117-220130-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220522T0130Z/
Seminole FL-Orange FL-
920 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE AND NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...
At 919 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lockhart, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Maitland and Forest City around 920 PM EDT.
Altamonte Springs and Fern Park around 930 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eatonville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2858 8139 2861 8149 2869 8145 2867 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 202DEG 23KT 2863 8142
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Sedlock043
WWUS52 KMLB 220126
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
926 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
FLC095-117-220136-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220522T0130Z/
Seminole FL-Orange FL-
926 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SEMINOLE AND NORTHWESTERN
ORANGE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. 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 2858 8139 2861 8149 2869 8145 2867 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 202DEG 23KT 2867 8140
$$
SedlockThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 23 min |
| May 21, 8:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 46 min |
| May 21, 8:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 51 min |
| May 21, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 45 min |
| May 21, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 28 min |
| May 21, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 50 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.