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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2025, 3:53 PM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 37 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
- Mar 30, 2025, 3:53 PM EDT (19:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2025, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 1040 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 604 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
814
WFUS52 KMFL 301953
TORMFL
FLC086-302030-
/O.NEW.KMFL.TO.W.0002.250330T1953Z-250330T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
353 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 352 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fortymile Bend, or 22 miles northwest of Homestead
General Airport, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Shark Valley Obs Tower and Fortymile Bend.
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 2578 8086 2579 8072 2566 8068 2565 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 348DEG 4KT 2575 8079
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Molleda2 follow-up statements
603
WWUS52 KMFL 302011
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
411 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
FLC086-302030-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250330T2030Z/
Miami-Dade FL-
411 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...
At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fortymile Bend, or 20 miles northwest of The
Redland, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Miami-Dade County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2575 8083 2579 8072 2566 8068 2567 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 305DEG 5KT 2573 8077
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Molleda522 WWUS52 KMFL 302028 SVSMFL Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 428 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 FLC086-302038- /O.EXP.KMFL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250330T2030Z/ Miami-Dade FL- 428 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. LAT...LON 2575 8083 2579 8072 2566 8068 2567 8082 TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 331DEG 4KT 2572 8074 $$ Molleda
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 35 min |
| Mar 30, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| Mar 30, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 30 min |
| Mar 30, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Mar 30, 2:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 52 min |
| Mar 30, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 46 min |
| Mar 30, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Martin | 20 min |
| Mar 30, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 48 min |
| Mar 30, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 35 min | |
| Mar 30, 3:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 102 min |
| Mar 30, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 44 min |
| Mar 30, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 56 min | |
| Mar 30, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 49 min |
| Mar 30, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 29 min |
| Mar 30, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 44 min |
| Mar 30, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 42 min |
| Mar 30, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 39 min |
| Mar 30, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 52 min | |
| Mar 30, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 18 min |
| Mar 30, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 44 min |
| Mar 30, 6:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 105 min |
| Mar 30, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades | 25 min |
| Mar 30, 6:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 23 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.