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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Aug 30, 2023, 4:34 AM EDT for Orange County, Seminole County, Florida. It was in force for 26 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
- Aug 30, 2023, 4:34 AM EDT (08:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2023, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 26 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), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:28 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -150 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1012 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
527
WFUS52 KMLB 300834
TORMLB
FLC095-117-300900-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0022.230830T0834Z-230830T0900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
434 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Seminole County in east central Florida...
East central Orange County in east central Florida...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 434 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bithlo, moving north 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...
Oviedo, Bithlo, and Chuluota around 440 AM EDT.
Geneva around 450 AM EDT.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Melbourne.
&&
LAT...LON 2874 8105 2872 8103 2871 8104 2870 8102
2868 8102 2866 8101 2865 8101 2849 8106
2851 8118 2875 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 193DEG 34KT 2854 8110
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Cristaldi2 follow-up statements
805
WWUS52 KMLB 300852
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
452 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
FLC095-300901-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-230830T0900Z/
Orange FL-
452 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east central
Florida.
LAT...LON 2874 8105 2872 8103 2871 8104 2870 8102
2868 8102 2866 8101 2865 8101 2861 8102
2861 8112 2875 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0851Z 204DEG 14KT 2862 8106
$$
FLC117-300900-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-230830T0900Z/
Seminole FL-
452 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY...
At 451 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located east of Chuluota, moving northeast at 35 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...
St. Johns River east of Geneva around 500 AM EDT.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 2874 8105 2872 8103 2871 8104 2870 8102
2868 8102 2866 8101 2865 8101 2861 8102
2861 8112 2875 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0851Z 204DEG 14KT 2862 8106
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Cristaldi858
WWUS52 KMLB 300900
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
500 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
FLC117-300908-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-230830T0900Z/
Seminole FL-
500 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 500 AM EDT...
The rotation within the storm which prompted the warning has
weakened once again, and is exiting the warned area. Therefore, the
warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.
The rotation within this storm cell has a history of weakening and
then strengthening rapidly, so additional warnings could be issued
at a very short notice!
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east central
Florida.
LAT...LON 2874 8105 2872 8103 2871 8104 2870 8102
2868 8102 2866 8101 2865 8101 2861 8102
2861 8112 2875 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0858Z 194DEG 37KT 2868 8104
$$
CristaldiThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 3:52 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia | 16 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 59 min |
| Aug 30, 4:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 24 min |
| Aug 30, 4:41 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange and 4 more | 14 hr |
| Aug 30, 7:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 86 min |
| Aug 30, 9:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Osceola | 117 min |
| Aug 30, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 26 min |
| Aug 30, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 64 min | |
| Aug 30, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 24 min |
| Aug 30, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 57 min | |
| Aug 30, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 24 min |
| Aug 30, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 30 min |
| Aug 30, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 55 min | |
| Aug 30, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 28 min | |
| Aug 30, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 37 min |
| Aug 30, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 37 min |
| Aug 30, 3:39 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MLB | 5 hr | |
| Aug 30, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 117 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.