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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 25, 2023Lake County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 25, 2023, 4:11 PM EDT for Lake County, Florida. It was in force for 34 min. 8 reports 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
Apr 25, 2023, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Apr 25, 2023, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lake County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 25, 4:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMascotte, FLTREES DOWNED IN MASCOTTE AREA.
Apr 25, 4:30 PM EDTHAIL 11 Sw Mascotte, FLTRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN MASCOTTE.
Apr 25, 4:30 PM EDTHAIL 1.25Mascotte, FL
Apr 25, 4:30 PM EDTHAIL 1.751 Sw Mascotte, FLTRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN MASCOTTE. UPDATED REPORT WITH GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND NEIGHBORS REPORTING DAMAGE TO WINDOWS.
Apr 25, 4:30 PM EDTHAIL 2.75Mascotte, FLBASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR MASCOTTE.
Apr 25, 4:31 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMascotte, FLTREE DOWN NEAR BAY LAKE AVE AND STATE ROAD 50 IN MASCOTTE.
Apr 25, 4:33 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Groveland, FLTREE DOWN NEAR S ILLINOIS AVE AND E SUNSET ST.
Apr 25, 4:33 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Groveland, FLTREE DOWN NEAR S LAKE AVE AND E SWANSON ST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-04-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 248 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
248 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

556 
WUUS52 KMLB 252011
SVRMLB
FLC069-252045-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0021.230425T2011Z-230425T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
411 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2023

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Lake County in east central Florida...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mascotte,
  moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Groveland, Mascotte, Howey-In-the-hills and Minneola. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2875 8195 2868 8173 2849 8181 2859 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 298DEG 17KT 2866 8193 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kelly
1 follow-up statement
740 
WWUS52 KMLB 252024
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2023

FLC069-252045-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230425T2045Z/
Lake FL-
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY...

At 424 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mascotte,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Groveland, Mascotte and Minneola. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a
small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2871 8195 2864 8175 2849 8181 2859 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 316DEG 21KT 2860 8191 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kelly

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 8:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBSaint Lucie3 hr
Apr 24, 8:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie39 min
Apr 25, 11:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB48 min
Apr 25, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB94 min
Apr 25, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB60 min
Apr 25, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin28 min
Apr 25, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin31 min
Apr 25, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie37 min
Apr 25, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River29 min
Apr 25, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake29 min
Apr 25, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBLake25 min
Apr 25, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBIndian River, Saint Lucie51 min
Apr 25, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBLake30 min
Apr 25, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMLBLake40 min
Apr 25, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMLBLake27 min
Apr 25, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie49 min
Apr 25, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake32 min
Apr 25, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMLBLake, Orange, Osceola42 min
Apr 25, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange36 min
Apr 25, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMLBOsceola41 min
Apr 25, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin32 min
Apr 25, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola26 min
Apr 25, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola43 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.