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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 9, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT for Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 47 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
- Oct 9, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT (18:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2024, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 8:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 1797 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 686 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 255 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 9.2
The text
As transmitted.
134
WFUS52 KMLB 091858
TORMLB
FLC085-111-091945-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0039.241009T1858Z-241009T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
258 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
Western Martin County in east central Florida...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles northwest of Lion Country Safari Park, or 10
miles east of Canal Point, 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...
Indiantown around 310 PM 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.
&&
LAT...LON 2717 8068 2726 8068 2730 8042 2696 8037
2696 8058
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 170DEG 31KT 2684 8045
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
LawThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 8:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River | 113 min |
| Oct 9, 2:50 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia | 6 days |
| Oct 9, 10:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Volusia | 94 min |
| Oct 9, 11:16 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 59 min | |
| Oct 9, 11:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin | 45 min |
| Oct 9, 12:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 35 min |
| Oct 9, 12:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 40 min |
| Oct 9, 1:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 36 min |
| Oct 9, 1:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 43 min |
| Oct 9, 1:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 46 min |
| Oct 9, 1:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee | 40 min |
| Oct 9, 1:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee | 38 min |
| Oct 9, 2:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 39 min |
| Oct 9, 2:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Osceola | 43 min |
| Oct 9, 2:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Osceola | 40 min |
| Oct 9, 2:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 36 min |
| Oct 9, 2:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Osceola | 44 min |
| Oct 9, 2:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Osceola | 41 min |
| Oct 9, 2:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 37 min |
| Oct 9, 3:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 33 min |
| Oct 9, 3:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Osceola | 40 min |
| Oct 9, 3:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 39 min |
| Oct 9, 3:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 38 min |
| Oct 9, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Osceola, Saint Lucie | 3 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 40 min |
| Oct 9, 3:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 29 min |
| Oct 9, 3:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 38 min |
| Oct 9, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 3 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 32 min |
| Oct 9, 4:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 38 min |
| Oct 9, 4:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange | 37 min |
| Oct 9, 4:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 48 min |
| Oct 9, 4:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River | 46 min |
| Oct 9, 4:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 31 min |
| Oct 9, 4:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange | 36 min |
| Oct 9, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 67 min | |
| Oct 9, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 34 min |
| Oct 9, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 31 min |
| Oct 9, 5:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 24 min |
| Oct 9, 5:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin | 29 min |
| Oct 9, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 36 min | |
| Oct 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 35 min |
| Oct 9, 5:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 19 min |
| Oct 9, 5:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River | 17 min |
| Oct 9, 5:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 112 min |
| Oct 9, 5:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin | 35 min |
| Oct 9, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 73 min | |
| Oct 9, 5:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 24 min |
| Oct 9, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 66 min | |
| Oct 9, 5:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 22 min |
| Oct 9, 6:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 29 min |
| Oct 9, 6:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 5 hr |
| Oct 9, 6:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 10 min |
| Oct 9, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 18 min | |
| Oct 9, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Oct 9, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 54 min | |
| Oct 9, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 68 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.