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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 16, 2023Brevard County, Indian River County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2023, 5:38 PM EDT for Brevard County, Indian River County, Florida. It was in force for 18 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
Apr 16, 2023, 5:38 PM EDT (21:38 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2023, 5:56 PM EDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 16, 6:06 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 563 Ene Barefoot Bay, FLWEATHERFLOW STATION MELBOURNE BEACH BARRIER ISLAND SANCTUARY (XMBI) MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 49KT/56MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST.

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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 68 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, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-04-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 374 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-04-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
374 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-144 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1014 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

125 
WFUS52 KMLB 162138
TORMLB
FLC009-061-162215-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0002.230416T2138Z-230416T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
538 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Indian River County in east central Florida...
  Southeastern Brevard County in east central Florida...

* Until 615 PM EDT.
    
* At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sebastian Inlet, moving east at 30 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...
  Sebastian Inlet and Sebastian Inlet State Park around 540 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Beach.

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 2781 8052 2789 8053 2791 8044 2790 8043
      2782 8040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 262DEG 25KT 2786 8047 

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

$$

Watson
1 follow-up statement
568 
WWUS52 KMLB 162156 RRA
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
556 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023

FLC009-061-162205-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230416T2215Z/
Indian River FL-Brevard FL-
556 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL INDIAN RIVER AND
SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2781 8052 2789 8053 2791 8044 2790 8043
      2782 8040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 262DEG 25KT 2788 8033 

$$

Watson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange29 min
Apr 15, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOkeechobee24 min
Apr 15, 11:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River, Okeechobee55 min
Apr 15, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB65 min
Apr 16, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange29 min
Apr 16, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola31 min
Apr 16, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard28 min
Apr 16, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard46 min
Apr 16, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River29 min
Apr 16, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB66 min
Apr 16, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River32 min
Apr 16, 4:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBBrevard90 min
Apr 16, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie34 min
Apr 16, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB55 min
Apr 16, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard24 min
Apr 16, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBSaint Lucie52 min
Apr 16, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOkeechobee34 min
Apr 16, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River36 min
Apr 16, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie36 min
Apr 16, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBSaint Lucie41 min
Apr 16, 5:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBBrevard83 min
Apr 16, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB64 min
Apr 16, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard, Indian River45 min
Apr 16, 5:33 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBSaint Lucie27 min
Apr 16, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin37 min
Apr 16, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie39 min
Apr 16, 5:58 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie20 min
Apr 16, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB95 min
Apr 16, 6:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBMartin, Saint Lucie4 hr
Apr 16, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia35 min
Apr 16, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin35 min
Apr 16, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie26 min
Apr 16, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB59 min
Apr 16, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB2 hr
Apr 16, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB47 min
Apr 16, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole26 min
Apr 16, 7:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB62 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.