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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2024, 6:11 PM EDT for Osceola County, Florida. It was in force for 34 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
- May 13, 2024, 6:11 PM EDT (22:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2024, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Osceola County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 846 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
132
WUUS52 KMLB 132211
SVRMLB
FLC097-132245-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0021.240513T2211Z-240513T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
611 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Osceola County in east central Florida...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 610 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake
Kissimmee, moving east at 15 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...
Lake Kissimmee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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 2792 8131 2792 8129 2793 8127 2790 8112
2766 8101 2766 8114 2769 8115 2771 8115
2773 8117 2774 8116 2775 8118 2776 8117
2782 8121 2785 8124 2785 8127 2786 8128
2786 8130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 290DEG 15KT 2788 8124
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Sedlock2 follow-up statements
772
WWUS52 KMLB 132227
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
627 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024
FLC097-132245-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240513T2245Z/
Osceola FL-
627 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY...
At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Kissimmee Prarie Preserve, or 11 miles south of Lake Marian, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south
central Osceola County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2784 8118 2785 8119 2786 8117 2790 8112
2766 8101 2766 8114 2769 8115 2771 8115
2773 8117 2774 8116 2775 8118 2776 8117
2778 8118 2781 8118 2782 8117 2784 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 259DEG 17KT 2771 8106
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Sedlock945
WWUS52 KMLB 132238
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
638 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024
FLC097-132247-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240513T2245Z/
Osceola FL-
638 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southeastern Osceola County until 700 PM.
LAT...LON 2784 8118 2785 8119 2786 8117 2790 8112
2766 8101 2766 8114 2769 8115 2771 8115
2773 8117 2774 8116 2775 8118 2776 8117
2778 8118 2781 8118 2782 8117 2784 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 290DEG 15KT 2770 8102
$$
SedlockThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 49 hr | |
| May 13, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 36 min |
| May 13, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Polk | 36 min |
| May 13, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 33 min |
| May 13, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 42 min |
| May 13, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Osceola | 28 min |
| May 13, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 35 min |
| May 13, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Osceola | 26 min |
| May 13, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Osceola | 27 min |
| May 13, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 34 min |
| May 13, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 33 min |
| May 13, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 29 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.