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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2025, 4:58 PM EDT for Lake County, Florida. It was in force for 17 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, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2025, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Lake County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 485 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
The text
As transmitted.
981
WFUS52 KMLB 302058
TORMLB
FLC069-302130-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0007.250330T2058Z-250330T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
458 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Lake County in east central Florida...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southwest of Lake Louisa, or 12 miles south of
Groveland, moving east at 10 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
southwestern Lake 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 2843 8192 2848 8169 2836 8169 2836 8186
2835 8186 2835 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 249DEG 9KT 2838 8184
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Weitlich2 follow-up statements
737
WWUS52 KMLB 302111
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
511 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
FLC069-302130-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250330T2130Z/
Lake FL-
511 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...
At 511 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lake Louisa, or 11 miles west of Bay Lake, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Lake County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2844 8184 2848 8169 2836 8169 2836 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 259DEG 18KT 2840 8177
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Weitlich896 WWUS52 KMLB 302115 SVSMLB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 515 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 FLC069-302125- /O.CAN.KMLB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250330T2130Z/ Lake FL- 515 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. LAT...LON 2844 8184 2848 8169 2836 8169 2836 8184 TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 249DEG 9KT 2840 8176 $$ Weitlich
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 30 min | |
| Mar 30, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 62 min | |
| Mar 30, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 24 min |
| Mar 30, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 28 min |
| Mar 30, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 29 min |
| Mar 30, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 23 min |
| Mar 30, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 47 min |
| Mar 30, 6:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 19 min |
| Mar 30, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 30 min |
| Mar 30, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 26 min |
| Mar 30, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 66 min | |
| Mar 30, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 33 min |
| Mar 30, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Osceola | 26 min |
| Mar 30, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 66 min | |
| Mar 30, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 31 min |
| Mar 30, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 39 min |
| Mar 30, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 31 min |
| Mar 30, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 29 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.