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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Melbourne, FL

March 15, 2026Lake County, Volusia County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT for Lake County, Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 33 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 15, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lake County, FL, Volusia County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 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

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2026-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1316 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2026-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 129 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
597 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.2

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The text

As transmitted.

641 
WUUS52 KMLB 152214
SVRMLB
FLC069-127-152300-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0013.260315T2214Z-260315T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
614 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Lake County in east central Florida...
  Northwestern Volusia County in east central Florida...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake George,
  or near Juniper Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pierson, Lake George, Eldridge, Sellers Lake, and Astor Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2926 8142 2926 8132 2911 8164 2928 8164
      2930 8165 2930 8166 2932 8168 2938 8145
      2940 8143 2940 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 227DEG 17KT 2921 8163 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Schaper
2 follow-up statements
511 
WWUS52 KMLB 152239
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
639 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

FLC069-152249-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260315T2300Z/
Lake FL-
639 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

LAT...LON 2929 8142 2926 8149 2935 8155 2938 8145
      2940 8143 2940 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 227DEG 17KT 2929 8153 

$$

FLC127-152300-
/O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260315T2300Z/
Volusia FL-
639 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY...

At 639 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake George, or
near Pierson, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Seville and Bakerstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 2929 8142 2926 8149 2935 8155 2938 8145
      2940 8143 2940 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 227DEG 17KT 2929 8153 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Schaper
652 
WWUS52 KMLB 152247
SVSMLB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
647 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

FLC127-152257-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260315T2300Z/
Volusia FL-
647 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and 
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2929 8142 2926 8149 2935 8155 2938 8145
      2940 8143 2940 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 227DEG 17KT 2932 8150 

$$

Schaper

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 1:40 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMLB3 days
Mar 15, 2:46 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB89 min
Mar 15, 8:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB90 min
Mar 15, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River23 min
Mar 15, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard21 min
Mar 15, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB49 min
Mar 15, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River27 min
Mar 15, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard22 min
Mar 15, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola25 min
Mar 15, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River23 min
Mar 15, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard29 min
Mar 15, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB63 min
Mar 15, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola53 min
Mar 15, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard49 min
Mar 15, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard47 min
Mar 15, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River44 min
Mar 15, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOrange, Osceola30 min
Mar 15, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole50 min
Mar 15, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake, Orange, Seminole66 min
Mar 15, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB65 min
Mar 15, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard, Volusia33 min
Mar 15, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole29 min
Mar 15, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBSeminole, Volusia40 min
Mar 15, 5:40 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBSeminole18 min
Mar 15, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard, Orange, Seminole, Volusia23 min
Mar 15, 5:49 PM EDTTornado WarningMLBSeminole11 min
Mar 15, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia34 min
Mar 15, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia28 min
Mar 15, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB117 min
Mar 15, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole23 min
Mar 15, 6:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBOrange, Seminole, Volusia2 hr

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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.