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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Melbourne, FL

October 17, 2022Indian River County, Saint Lucie County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 17, 2022, 8:01 PM EDT for Indian River County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 44 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: Oct 17, 2022, 8:01 PM EDT (00:01 UTC)
Expired: Oct 17, 2022, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Indian River County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 108 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: 2215 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 641 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.8
Supercell composite: 8.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

100 
WFUS52 KMLB 180001
TORMLB
FLC061-111-180045-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0028.221018T0001Z-221018T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
801 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
  Southeastern Indian River County in east central Florida...

* Until 845 PM EDT.
    
* At 801 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles west of Lakewood Park, or 9 miles southwest of
  Vero Beach South, moving east 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...
  Lakewood Park around 810 PM EDT.
  Indrio, Saint Lucie Airport and Saint Lucie Village around 820 PM 
  EDT.
  Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce Inlet and Queens Cove around 830 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Pierce Ocean Park.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2749 8057 2756 8056 2759 8030 2739 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 273DEG 23KT 2751 8051 

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

$$

Kelly

2 follow-up statements

288 
WWUS52 KMLB 180016
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
816 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

FLC061-180025-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-221018T0045Z/
Indian River FL-
816 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER 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 2747 8049 2754 8049 2756 8029 2739 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 275DEG 18KT 2750 8044 

$$

FLC111-180045-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-221018T0045Z/
St. Lucie FL-
816 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...
    
At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lakewood Park, or near Indrio, moving east at 20
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...
  Lakewood Park around 820 PM EDT.
  Indrio, Saint Lucie Airport and Saint Lucie Village around 830 PM 
  EDT.
  Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce Inlet and Queens Cove around 840 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Pierce Ocean Park.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2747 8049 2754 8049 2756 8029 2739 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 275DEG 18KT 2750 8044 

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

$$

Kelly

326 
WWUS52 KMLB 180042
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
842 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

FLC111-180051-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-221018T0045Z/
St. Lucie FL-
842 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 845 PM EDT...
                
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.

LAT...LON 2747 8049 2754 8049 2756 8029 2739 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 273DEG 23KT 2749 8026 

$$

Kelly

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 17, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB	60 min
Oct 17, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB	89 min
Oct 17, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB	2 hr

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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.