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Tornado Warning 64, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 9, 2024, 6:01 PM EDT for Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 29 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, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2024, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 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), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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.
294
WFUS52 KMLB 092201
TORMLB
FLC085-111-092230-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0064.241009T2201Z-241009T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
601 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
Eastern Martin County in east central Florida...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 601 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hobe Sound, moving north at 45 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...
Stuart, Jupiter Island, and Palm City around 610 PM EDT.
Nettles Island around 620 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Rio.
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 2698 8013 2698 8027 2736 8029 2735 8019
2721 8013 2708 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 187DEG 37KT 2704 8019
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Law1 follow-up statement
170
WWUS52 KMLB 092220
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
620 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
FLC085-111-092230-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-241009T2230Z/
St. Lucie FL-Martin FL-
620 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ST. LUCIE AND EASTERN MARTIN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for east central
Florida.
LAT...LON 2698 8013 2698 8027 2736 8029 2735 8019
2721 8013 2708 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 187DEG 37KT 2723 8016
$$
LeahyThe 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, 3:12 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, 6:43 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.