1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 7, 1:55 PM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 255 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 .DISCUSSION... ...FLORENCE FORECAST TO REMAIN WELL EAST OF FLORIDA BUT SEND US LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS MUCH OF NEXT WEEK... ...LOWER RAIN CHANCES EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK... EAST COAST SEA BREEZE HAS DEVELOPED AND IS PUSHING SLOWLY INLAND AGAINST A DLM SWRLY FLOW. FRONTAL TROF TO THE NORTH IS LINKED WITH THE ASCENDING RIGHT REAR QUAD OF A LIFTING H30-H20 JET OVER THE SERN U.S. COUPLED WITH HIGH MOISTURE AND LITTLE TO NO MID LVL THERMAL CAP...STORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HRS. ATLC RIDGE AXIS SHOULD BLOCK MOST OF THE SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT OFF TO THE NORTH...SO STORM ACTIVITY SHOULD SPUTTER OUT LATE THIS EVENING ONCE THE LCL HEATING HAS BEEN DEPLETED. FRI...RAIN CHANCES REMAIN AT OR ABOVE NORMAL ESP NORTH HALF AS DEEP MOISTURE BAND REMAINS IN PLACE. EAST COAST SEA BREEZE WILL DEVELOP AND PUSH INLAND AIDING THE COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. FLOODING WILL BE A CONCERN ACROSS AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED EXCESSIVE RAINS YESTERDAY AND TODAY. SAT-THU...CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH THAT TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE WILL TURN NORTH WELL EAST OF FLORIDA...BETWEEN 65W AND 70W LONGITUDE. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND BUT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT WITH SEA BREEZE DEVELOPING EACH AFTN. RAIN CHANCES LOOK TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS WEEKEND COMPARED TO RECENT DAYS BUT ENOUGH MOISTURE REMAINS TO KEEP POPS SCATTERED. THEN AS FLORENCE LIFTS NORTH AND JOINS FORCES WITH HIGH TO THE NORTH...OUR NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH DRY AIR ADVECTING IN. SO RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW NORMAL (20-30%) TUE-THU WITH DEEP ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING. && .MARINE...PRIMARY HAZARD THIS EVENING WILL BE STRONG STORMS MOVING OFFSHORE... SOME WILL PRODUCE SFC WIND G25-30KTS. NEARSHORE WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE E/SE 10-15KTS THRU 02Z...VEERING TO 10KTS S/SW AFT 02Z. GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND SMALL SEAS FRI AS WEAK SFC LOW PULLS NE ALG THE CAROLINA COAST AWAY FROM THE AREA LEAVING A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE WATERS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH TOWARDS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT. TROPICAL CYCLONE FLORENCE IS FORECAST TO TURN NORTH WELL EAST OF THE WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND FLORENCE WILL PRODUCE A MORE STEADY NE FLOW. THE PRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE INCREASING LONG PERIOD EAST SWELLS REACHING 6 FT OFFSHORE...5 FT NEAR SHORE. THIS IS A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE GFDL (8 FT OFFSHORE) AND GFS (5 FT OFFSHORE) VERSIONS OF NOAA WAVEWATCH. LONG FETCH OF NE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL KEEP A MODERATE SWELL COMPONENT PROPAGATING THRU THE WATERS WITH A BRISK EASTERLY WIND DURING THE MIDWEEK. && .AVIATION...EAST COAST SEA BREEZE HAS FORMS AND IS PUSHING INLAND TOWARD THE I-95 CORRIDOR. NMRS MVFR/SCT IFR TSRA WILL DEVELOP THRU 00Z AND TRACK NE 10KTS...OCNL SFC WND G25KTS ESPECIALLY AS STORMS APPROACH THE COAST. CONVECTION WILL DIMINISH AFT 00Z WITH SFC WINDS BCMG L/V...VFR VSBYS/CIGS EXPECTED AFT 03Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 75 87 74 88 / 50 60 20 50 MCO 75 91 75 91 / 50 50 20 50 MLB 76 89 74 88 / 40 50 20 50 VRB 76 90 75 89 / 40 40 20 40 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM...BRAGAW LONG TERM....KELLY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 629 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 AMZ550-555-570-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147- 072000- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 629 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... COPIOUS TROPICAL MOISTURE COUPLED WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND THE PRESENCE OF A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH NEAR NORTH FLORIDA WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND LIGHTNING STORMS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. ACTIVITY WILL FOCUS INITIALLY ALONG AND AHEAD OF BOTH THE EAST AND WEST COAST SEA BREEZES. A COLLISION OF THESE BOUNDARIES SHOULD TAKE PLACE OVER THE INTERIOR...WITH BRISK SOUTHWEST STEERING WINDS PUSHING THE RESULTANT ACTIVITY NORTHEASTWARD AND BACK TOWARD THE EAST COAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. COAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES WILL OCCUR WITH THE MOST INTENSE STORMS...WITH UP TO AROUND THREE INCHES POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS. ...MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... STORMS THAT MOVE BACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE INTRACOASTAL AND NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. MARINERS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STORMS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST FROM LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... A GRADUAL DRYING TREND IS ON TAP FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FROM FRIDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. COVERAGE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE MUCH LOWER THAN THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. SCATTERED STORMS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH ONLY ISOLATED STORMS FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... RAINFALL SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT AND REPORTS OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO INCHES OR MORE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE. CRISTALDI
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 302 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 FLZ046-071945- SEMINOLE- 302 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 ...STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVER WESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY... AT 259 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER LAKE MARY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS INCLUDE MIDWAY. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES...DEFINED AS 12 OR MORE CLOUD TO GROUND STRIKES PER MINUTE. SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING OR HARD TOPPED AUTOMOBILE. OPEN SHELTERS FOUND IN PARKS...ON BEACHES OR GOLF COURSES OFFER NO PROTECTION FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. IF THE STORM STRENGTHENS FURTHER...A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 355 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 FLZ141-072100- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY- 355 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 ...STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER EAST CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY... AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN 6 MILES WEST OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE PORT ORANGE...NEW SMYRNA BEACH AND EDGEWATER. HEAVY RAIN FROM THIS STORM FALLING AT THE RATE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS. THE STORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 415 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 FLZ141-072115- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY- 415 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 ...STORMS WITH EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING OVER EAST CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY... AT 412 PM EDT...LIGHTNING DETECTION EQUIPMENT AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A STORM WITH EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING OVER PORT ORANGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE LIGHTNING STORM INCLUDE SOUTH DAYTONA AND WILBUR BY THE SEA. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...TAKE SHELTER IN A BUILDING OR HARD TOPPED AUTOMOBILE. OPEN SHELTERS FOUND IN PARKS...ON BEACHES OR GOLF COURSES OFFER NO PROTECTION FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. STAY AWAY FROM TREES. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 421 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 FLZ045-072115- ORANGE- 421 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 ...STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY... AT 417 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ALONG I-4 AND NEAR DOWNTOWN ORLANDO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS INCLUDE BELLE ISLE...WET N WILD WATER PARK...UNION PARK AND UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. HEAVY RAIN FROM THIS STORM FALLING AT THE RATE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS. THIS STORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 558 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 FLZ147-072245- NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY- 558 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006 ...STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH OVER CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY... AT 554 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER COCOA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAIN AND MINOR FLOODING. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES...DEFINED AS 12 OR MORE CLOUD TO GROUND STRIKES PER MINUTE. SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING OR HARD TOPPED AUTOMOBILE. OPEN SHELTERS FOUND IN PARKS...ON BEACHES OR GOLF COURSES OFFER NO PROTECTION FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA.
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning started a fire that caused $100,000 in damage to a home in Viera.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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