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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT for 4 counties in 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
- Jul 6, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 6:04 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Brevard County, FL, Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 1003 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1053 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
593
WUUS52 KMLB 062136
SVRMLB
FLC009-095-117-127-062215-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0073.260706T2136Z-260706T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
536 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Seminole County in east central Florida...
Northwestern Brevard County in east central Florida...
East central Orange County in east central Florida...
Southeastern Volusia County in east central Florida...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bithlo, and
is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Oviedo, Winter Springs, Geneva, Bithlo, and Chuluota.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Excessive cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this
storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, lightning can strike
beyond 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2859 8092 2852 8111 2869 8124 2876 8108
2878 8091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 160DEG 4KT 2860 8103
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Schaper1 follow-up statement
019
WWUS52 KMLB 062204
SVSMLB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
604 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
FLC009-095-117-127-062214-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260706T2215Z/
Seminole FL-Brevard FL-Orange FL-Volusia FL-
604 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SEMINOLE...
NORTHWESTERN BREVARD...EAST CENTRAL ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN VOLUSIA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 2859 8092 2852 8111 2869 8124 2876 8108
2878 8091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 160DEG 4KT 2863 8104
$$
SchaperThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 62 min | |
| Jul 5, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 26 min |
| Jul 5, 8:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 91 min |
| Jul 6, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Flagler | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 62 min | |
| Jul 6, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 83 min |
| Jul 6, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 58 min | |
| Jul 6, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Orange | 19 min |
| Jul 6, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 84 min |
| Jul 6, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 61 min | |
| Jul 6, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 6:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange | 87 min |
| Jul 6, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 30 min | |
| Jul 6, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 7:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Lake | 75 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.