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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Melbourne, FL

March 10, 2025Volusia County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 10, 2025, 10:17 AM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 28 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 10, 2025, 10:17 AM EDT (14:17 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2025, 10:45 AM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Volusia County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 2.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2025-03-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 177 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2025-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
177 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-119 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
780 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

876 
WFUS52 KMLB 101417
TORMLB
FLC127-101445-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0005.250310T1417Z-250310T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1017 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Volusia County in east central Florida...

* Until 1045 AM EDT.

* At 1017 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Maytown, or 9 miles northeast of Geneva,
  moving east 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...
  Maytown around 1020 AM EDT.
  Oak Hill and Apollo Beach around 1030 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Farmton.

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 2881 8070 2879 8087 2879 8097 2878 8097
      2877 8106 2878 8105 2881 8107 2882 8108
      2884 8109 2900 8083
TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 254DEG 25KT 2884 8101 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Law
3 follow-up statements
744 
WWUS52 KMLB 101424
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1024 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

FLC127-101445-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250310T1445Z/
Volusia FL-
1024 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY...

At 1023 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Maytown, or 7 miles west of Oak Hill, moving east 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...
  Oak Hill and Apollo Beach around 1030 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Turtle
Mound.

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 2882 8071 2882 8098 2888 8101 2898 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 1423Z 254DEG 25KT 2885 8096 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Law
065 
WWUS52 KMLB 101436
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1036 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

FLC127-101445-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250310T1445Z/
Volusia FL-
1036 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY...

At 1036 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oak Hill, moving east 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...
  Oak Hill and Apollo Beach around 1040 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eldora.

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 2884 8073 2883 8087 2888 8090 2895 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1436Z 251DEG 28KT 2887 8084 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Law
053 
WWUS52 KMLB 101443
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1043 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

FLC127-101452-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250310T1445Z/
Volusia FL-
1043 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1045 AM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area and 
into the Atlantic waters. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to 
expire.

LAT...LON 2884 8073 2883 8087 2888 8090 2895 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 254DEG 25KT 2888 8079 

$$

Law

The office that day

Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 12:56 AM EDTWind AdvisoryMLBBrevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange and 4 more23 hr
Mar 10, 2:14 AM EDTGale WarningMLB27 hr
Mar 10, 8:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake29 min
Mar 10, 8:35 AM EDTTornado WarningMLBLake, Orange25 min
Mar 10, 8:57 AM EDTTornado WarningMLBLake, Orange22 min
Mar 10, 9:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB32 min
Mar 10, 9:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBLake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia28 min
Mar 10, 9:34 AM EDTTornado WarningMLBOrange, Seminole, Volusia26 min
Mar 10, 9:57 AM EDTTornado WarningMLBSeminole, Volusia36 min
Mar 10, 9:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB2 hr
Mar 10, 10:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange, Seminole53 min
Mar 10, 11:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB86 min
Mar 10, 11:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange35 min
Mar 10, 11:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOrange, Osceola12 min
Mar 10, 11:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange28 min
Mar 10, 12:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOkeechobee41 min
Mar 10, 12:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard30 min
Mar 10, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB63 min
Mar 10, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOkeechobee, Saint Lucie41 min
Mar 10, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOkeechobee, Saint Lucie30 min
Mar 10, 12:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBSaint Lucie39 min
Mar 10, 12:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB112 min
Mar 10, 12:58 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBSaint Lucie32 min
Mar 10, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB56 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.