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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Sep 26, 2024, 10:34 AM EDT for Brevard County, Volusia 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
- Sep 26, 2024, 10:34 AM EDT (14:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Brevard County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 6:42 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 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
- 690 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 897 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 5.2
The text
As transmitted.
148
WFUS52 KMLB 261434
TORMLB
FLC009-127-261500-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0022.240926T1434Z-240926T1500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1034 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Brevard County in east central Florida...
Southeastern Volusia County in east central Florida...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 1033 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Scottsmoor, moving north 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...
Oak Hill, Scottsmoor, and Maytown around 1040 AM EDT.
Edgewater around 1050 AM EDT.
New Smyrna Beach around 1100 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Turnbull.
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 2870 8085 2870 8093 2903 8110 2904 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1433Z 169DEG 30KT 2874 8089
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Law2 follow-up statements
077
WWUS52 KMLB 261444
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1044 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
FLC009-261453-
/O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240926T1500Z/
Brevard FL-
1044 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BREVARD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east central
Florida.
LAT...LON 2880 8086 2880 8097 2903 8110 2904 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 169DEG 30KT 2883 8091
$$
FLC127-261500-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240926T1500Z/
Volusia FL-
1044 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY...
At 1043 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Maytown, or near Scottsmoor, moving north 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...
Edgewater and Oak Hill around 1050 AM EDT.
New Smyrna Beach around 1100 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Glencoe.
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 2880 8086 2880 8097 2903 8110 2904 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 169DEG 30KT 2883 8091
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Law772 WWUS52 KMLB 261456 SVSMLB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1056 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 FLC127-261505- /O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240926T1500Z/ Volusia FL- 1056 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 AM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east central Florida. LAT...LON 2880 8086 2880 8097 2903 8110 2904 8087 TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 169DEG 30KT 2892 8093 $$ Law
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 28 min |
| Sep 25, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 45 min |
| Sep 26, 6:09 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia | 41 hr |
| Sep 26, 8:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 15 min |
| Sep 26, 8:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Saint Lucie | 31 min |
| Sep 26, 9:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 24 min |
| Sep 26, 10:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 33 min |
| Sep 26, 12:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 33 min | |
| Sep 26, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 36 min | |
| Sep 26, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 23 min | |
| Sep 26, 4:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Volusia | 20 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.