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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 9, 2024, 3:12 PM EDT for Indian River County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 33 min. 2 reports 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
- Oct 9, 2024, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2024, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 3:38 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 Wnw Vero Beach, FL | ASOS station KVRB Vero Beach. |
| Oct 9, 3:52 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 1 S Vero Beach, FL | Mesonet station XVER Vero City. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 8:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 346 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 400 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted.
248
WFUS52 KMLB 091912
TORMLB
FLC061-111-091945-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0040.241009T1912Z-241009T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
312 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
Central Indian River County in east central Florida...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 311 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lakewood Park, or near Indrio, moving northwest at
30 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...
Vero Beach, Gifford, and Vero Beach South around 320 PM EDT.
Winter Beach around 330 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Orchid.
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 2741 8049 2780 8073 2782 8058 2782 8051
2783 8050 2785 8041 2777 8038 2744 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 157DEG 24KT 2752 8043
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, 2:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.