Pulse thunderstorms produced a brief tornado near Ferndale.
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Pulse thunderstorms produced a brief tornado near Ferndale.
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 Jul 24, 1:12 PM EST, 5 hours 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 212 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 .DISCUSSION... THROUGH TONIGHT...DEBRIS CLOUDINESS THINNING AT PRESENT WHICH WILL ALLOW COVERAGE OF STORMS TO INCREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. WITH DEEP MOISTURE AND SOME AID FROM VORTS AND U/L JET STREAK...SOME HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE. ALSO...A FEW STRONGER STORMS/ROTATING STORMS ALONG BOUNDARY COLLISIONS POSSIBLE. SPECIFIC THREATS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN HWO. WED-FRI...CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER PA/W VA FORECAST TO RETROGRADE TO LAKE HURON AREA THEN LIFT NORTHEAST OVER THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY REGION FRI AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF A LARGE UPPER LOW OVER NORTHEAST ONTARIO PROVIDENCE PICKS UP THE UPPER LOW. AT THE SURFACE...RIDGE AXIS LYING ROUGHLY ALONG 30N MOVES LITTLE THEREFORE MAINTAINS ONSHORE/EASTERLY FLOW. WEAK LOW LEVEL WIND PROFILE SHOULD ALLOW FOR AFTERNOON EAST/WEST COAST SEA BREEZE FORMATION WITH SUBSEQUENT SEA BREEZE COLLISIONS/MAJORITY OF CONVECTION OVER THE INTERIOR AND WESTERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA. CURRENT STEERING FLOW FORECASTS SUGGESTS STORM MOTION TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. SAT-SUN...ANOTHER SHORTWAVE ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE SAME ANCHORING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHEAST ONTARIO PROVIDENCE AGAIN DIGGING DOWN OVER THE SOUTHEAST AND EASTERN U.S. PUSHES THE SURFACE TO 500MB RIDGE AXIS TO SOUTHERN FLORIDA/THE FLORIDA STRAIT AREA. AS THE SURFACE/LOW LEVEL FLOW VEERS TO THE SOUTHWEST...STORM MOTION WILL BE GENERALLY FROM WEST TO EAST FOR THE WEEKEND. DAILY SEA BREEZES THAT DO DEVELOP WILL NOT PENETRATE VERY FAR INLAND END MOST OF THE CONVECTION SHOULD BE OVER THE FLORIDA EAST COAST. TEMPERATURES AROUND THEIR MID SUMMER NORMALS...UPPER 80/AROUND 90 COASTAL AND LOWER 90S OVER THE INTERIOR. MON-TUE...500MB TROUGHING OVER THE EASTERN U.S. AND THE SOUTHEAST KEEPS SURFACE TO 500MB RIDGE AXIS OVER SOUTH FLORIDA. RESULTING SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL TEND TO ENHANCE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE AND PUSH THE WEATHER TO THE FLORIDA EAST COAST WHERE IT SHOULD INTERACT WITH THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE. HIGHER THAN USUAL PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL KEEP DAYTIME POPS AT/OR A LITTLE ABOVE THEIR CLIMO 30-40 PERCENT. && .AVIATION...AREAS MVFR/TEMPO IFR THROUGH AROUND 00Z WITH SHRA/TSRA...THEN COVERAGE DECREASING THROUGH AROUND 04Z. A FEW STRONGER STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS WITH G35+KT. && .MARINE...MAIN CONCERN TO BOATERS THROUGH REST OF AFTN/TONIGHT WILL BE OFFSHORE MOVING STORMS...A FEW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING G35KT... FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND A FEW WATERSPOUTS. WED-SUN...SURFACE RIDGE AXIS MOVING DOWN THE PENINSULA RESULTS IN WINDS SHIFTING FROM AN EASTERLY/ONSHORE DIRECTION TO SOUTHERLY THU THEN OFFSHORE BY SAT.AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE INFLUENCE WILL BE FELT ALONG THE COAST EACH DAY. WINDS WELL OFFSHORE WILL NOT BE INFLUENCED THAT MUCH BY SEA BREEZE CIRCULATIONS AND SHOULD REMAIN MORE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST WITH THE LARGER SCALE FLOW. STORMS SHOULD START MOVING FROM THE MAINLAND ONTO THE NEARSHORE WATERS BY SAT AS STEERING FLOW SHIFTS FROM ONSHORE TO AN OFFSHORE DIRECTION. WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL KEEP WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS OR LESS AND SEAS 3 FEET OR LESS. EXPECT WINDS/SEAS LOCALLY HIGHER IN/NEAR STORMS ESPECIALLY LATTER PART OF THE WEEKEND WITH AN OFFSHORE FLOW SETTING UP. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 72 89 74 90 / 30 60 30 60 MCO 73 91 75 92 / 30 60 30 60 MLB 73 90 74 89 / 30 60 30 60 VRB 73 91 75 89 / 30 60 30 60 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION...GLITTO LONG TERM....WIMMER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1036 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 AMZ550-555-570-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147- 242100- 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- 1036 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... DEEP MOISTURE AND A DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL COMBINE WITH LOW LEVEL BOUNDARIES FROM SEA BREEZES...LAKE BREEEZES AND STORM OUTFLOWS TO PRODUCE A HIGH COVERAGE OF STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. DEBRIS CLOUDINESS FROM STORMS OVE THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO MAY DELAY HEATING AND STORM INITATION UNTIL MID TO LATE AFTERNOON IN MANY AREAS. ONCE STORMS DEVELOP THEY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. THERE IS ALSO A LOW BUT DISCERNIBLE THREAT FOR A FEW STORMS TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS NEAR 60 MPH OR A BRIEF TORNADO...ESPECIALLY NEAR BOUNDARY COLLISIONS. STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. ...FLOOD IMPACT... STORMS TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH RAIN TOTALS ABOVE 2 INCHES IN SPOTS. MANY AREAS HAVE RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS TODAY ON WET GROUND WILL VERY QUICKLY CAUSE FLOODING ON SOME ROADS...LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAIN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A SMALL NORTHEAST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE SURF ZONE TODAY AND PRODUCE A MODERATE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES. ALWAYS SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD. ...MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS WILL AFFECT THE INTRACOASTAL AND NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS TODAY. A FEW STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS...AND POSSIBLY A WATERSPOUT. STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SCATTERED AFTERNOON LIGHTNING STORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. KELLY/GLITTO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 217 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 FLZ141-241845- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY- 217 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING EASTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY... AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG STORMS OVER EASTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY BETWEEN DAYTONA BEACH AND NEW SYMRNA BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STRONG STORMS INCLUDE SOUTH DAYTONA AND PONCE INLET. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. PEOPLE AT THE BEACH STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS CLEAR THE AREA. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...CAUSING TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. STATE LAW REQUIRES HEADLIGHTS TO BE TURNED ON WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE. BEA WIMMER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 337 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 FLZ064-242015- MARTIN- 337 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY... AT 330 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG STORM NEAR INDIANTOWN...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SMALL HAIL...PEA TO DIME SIZE...WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...CAUSING TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. STATE LAW REQUIRES HEADLIGHTS TO BE TURNED ON WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE. CRISTALDI
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
403 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0355 PM TSTM WND GST KENNEDY SPACE CENTER 28.52N 80.68W
07/24/2007 M55 MPH BREVARD FL OTHER FEDERAL
USAF TWR397 AT 60 FEET 48KTS
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FXDSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 409 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 FLZ147-242100- NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY- 409 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING COASTAL SECTIONS OF CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY... AT 409 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG STORMS FROM PLAYALINDA BEACH TO 5 MILES WEST OF KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH TOWARD PORT CANAVERAL...MERRITT ISLAND...AND COCOA BEACH. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. AT 355 PM...A WIND GUST OF 55 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AS THESE STORMS MOVED THROUGH. THESE STORM WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES. 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. CRISTALDI
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 452 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 FLZ059-064-242130- MARTIN-ST. LUCIE- 452 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE OVER EAST MARTIN COUNTY...EAST ST. LUCIE COUNTY... AT 452 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUD...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING FROM FORT PIERCE TO STUART AND JOHNATHAN DICKINSON STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS INCLUDE INDIAN RIVER ESTATES...HOBE SOUND BEACH... JUPITER ISLAND AND PORT SALERNO. FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN OCCASIONALLY TOUCH DOWN AND PRODUCE BRIEF...SMALL TORNADOES. MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. JP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 715 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 FLZ053-250000- OSCEOLA- 715 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTH CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY... AT 705 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG STORM NEAR HARMONY. THE STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WHICH MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SMALL HAIL...PEA TO DIME SIZE...WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...CAUSING TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. STATE LAW REQUIRES HEADLIGHTS TO BE TURNED ON WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE. CRISTALDI
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:20 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A Lake County sheriff deputy reported a small tornado that moved from near Ferndale to Lake Apopka. No damage was reported.
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