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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Melbourne, FL

March 10, 2025Saint Lucie County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 10, 2025, 12:58 PM EDT for Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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
Mar 10, 2025, 12:58 PM EDT (16:58 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2025, 1:30 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Saint Lucie County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 10, 1:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Fort Pierce North, FLEmergency manager reports tree branches and limbs down. Noted damage to a trailer awning from branches.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 108 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

517 
WFUS52 KMLB 101658
TORMLB
FLC111-101730-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0006.250310T1658Z-250310T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1258 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern St. Lucie County in east central Florida...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 9 miles west of Fort Pierce South, or 10 miles
  west of White City, moving east 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...
  Fort Pierce North, Fort Pierce, and Fort Pierce South around 100 
  PM EDT.
  Saint Lucie Airport, Saint Lucie Village, and Indrio around 110 PM 
  EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Pierce Ocean Park.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2735 8053 2744 8058 2756 8037 2756 8036
      2757 8035 2757 8034 2756 8034 2756 8032
      2758 8033 2759 8030 2737 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 258DEG 38KT 2742 8051 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Law
3 follow-up statements
787 
WWUS52 KMLB 101705
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
105 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

FLC111-101730-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250310T1730Z/
St. Lucie FL-
105 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

At 104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fort Pierce South, or 7 miles west of Fort Pierce,
moving east 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...
  Lakewood Park, Indrio, and Fort Pierce North around 110 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Pierce Ocean Park.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2737 8048 2745 8052 2756 8037 2756 8036
      2757 8035 2757 8034 2756 8034 2756 8032
      2758 8033 2759 8030 2737 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 257DEG 32KT 2743 8045 

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

$$

Law
837 
WWUS52 KMLB 101714
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
114 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

FLC111-101730-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250310T1730Z/
St. Lucie FL-
114 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

At 113 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fort Pierce, moving northeast 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...
  Fort Pierce and Fort Pierce Inlet around 120 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Pierce Ocean Park.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2737 8034 2746 8039 2750 8033 2751 8032
      2753 8028 2753 8027 2737 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 243DEG 25KT 2744 8031 

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

$$

Law
545 
WWUS52 KMLB 101724
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
124 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

FLC111-101733-
/O.EXP.KMLB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250310T1730Z/
St. Lucie FL-
124 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 130 PM EDT...

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

LAT...LON 2737 8034 2746 8039 2750 8033 2751 8032
      2753 8028 2753 8027 2737 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 258DEG 38KT 2746 8019 

$$

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, 10:17 AM EDTTornado WarningMLBVolusia28 min
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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.