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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 27, 2023Brevard County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2023, 6:31 PM EDT for Brevard County, Florida. It was in force for 29 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 27, 2023, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2023, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Brevard County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:34 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 27, 6:35 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUD5 Se Lone Cabbage Fish, FLTRAINED SPOTTER OBSERVED A FUNNEL CLOUD WEST OF ROCKLEDGE AND NORTHWEST OF THE I-95 AND VIERA BLVD INTERCHANGE.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 26 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 2023-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1461 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 2023-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
1461 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
739 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

515 
WFUS52 KMLB 272231
TORMLB
FLC009-272300-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0005.230427T2231Z-230427T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
631 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Brevard County in east central Florida...

* Until 700 PM EDT.
    
* At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Canaveral Groves, or over Cocoa, moving northeast
  at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Merritt Island around 650 PM EDT.
  Cape Canaveral, Port Canaveral and Jetty Park around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Georgiana.

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 2839 8056 2832 8057 2829 8057 2826 8083
      2833 8086 2835 8086 2836 8087 2837 8087
      2839 8089 2841 8088 2843 8090 2857 8063
      2840 8054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 247DEG 24KT 2839 8080 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Law
2 follow-up statements
352 
WWUS52 KMLB 272240
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
640 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023

FLC009-272300-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230427T2300Z/
Brevard FL-
640 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BREVARD COUNTY...
        
At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rockledge, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. At 631 PM, 
         spotters reported a funnel cloud west of Viera.
 
         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...
  Rockledge and Cocoa around 650 PM EDT.
  Cape Canaveral, Port Canaveral and Merritt Island around 710 PM 
  EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Georgiana.

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 2832 8057 2829 8057 2826 8083 2833 8086
      2835 8086 2839 8089 2852 8060 2843 8055
      2839 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 250DEG 17KT 2833 8078 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Law
583 
WWUS52 KMLB 272253
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
653 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023

FLC009-272300-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230427T2300Z/
Brevard FL-
653 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BREVARD COUNTY...
    
At 652 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cocoa, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Cape Canaveral, Port Canaveral and Jetty Park around 710 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Georgiana.

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 2831 8057 2830 8058 2828 8066 2827 8071
      2840 8081 2842 8082 2850 8065 2838 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 237DEG 16KT 2837 8074 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Law

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBFlagler33 min
Apr 27, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia29 min
Apr 27, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie24 min
Apr 27, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie35 min
Apr 27, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole35 min
Apr 27, 5:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBSaint Lucie115 min
Apr 27, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie35 min
Apr 27, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB94 min
Apr 27, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole36 min
Apr 27, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB93 min
Apr 27, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard24 min
Apr 27, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard41 min
Apr 27, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard, Orange, Osceola41 min
Apr 27, 6:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBBrevard118 min
Apr 27, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole38 min
Apr 27, 6:26 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBSeminole, Volusia23 min
Apr 27, 6:40 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBBrevard35 min
Apr 27, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOkeechobee50 min
Apr 27, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB94 min
Apr 27, 6:57 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBBrevard33 min
Apr 27, 7:05 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBBrevard25 min
Apr 27, 7:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB64 min
Apr 27, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola44 min
Apr 27, 7:24 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBBrevard21 min
Apr 27, 7:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOsceola31 min
Apr 27, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard31 min
Apr 27, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River25 min
Apr 27, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange37 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.