A severe thunderstorm damaged a few mobile homes in Melbourne, south of the Melbourne International Airport.
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A severe thunderstorm damaged a few mobile homes in Melbourne, south of the Melbourne International Airport.
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 Mar 31, 6:15 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 715 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...New KEY MESSAGES, UPDATE, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 715 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 -Scattered storms mainly east and south of Orlando this evening. Gusty winds and small hail remain the primary threats. -Warming trend through this week and into the weekend with peak heat indices reaching the lower 90s west of I-95. -Isolated showers and storms Tuesday before becoming dry once again mid week with no mentionable rain chances through the weekend. && .UPDATE... Issued at 715 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 The combination of a weak mid-level disturbance, sea breeze boundaries, and moderate instability has been enough to spark scattered showers and storms this evening. We have had reports of small hail and gusts to over 40 mph. This activity should concentrate from Brevard to Osceola Counties southeastward through mid-evening before diminishing and/or pushing offshore. Strong storms remain possible, and a rogue severe storm remains a low but non-zero threat. Overnight, quieter conditions return but the potential for patchy dense fog development exists, particularly near and west of Greater Orlando. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... Issued at 223 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 Current-Tonight...A rough start earlier today with the low clouds and patchy fog around, in part, from the moisture from last evening's storms. However, still unseasonably warm with temp maxes realizing the M80s at the coast and U80s to around 90F into the interior. This will push peak afternoon heat indices in the L90s for many locations - esp W of I-95. A weak frontal boundary continues to sag into the Deep South and will settle across the Gulf Coast States and north Florida late today/evening. SSW/SW winds this aftn 8-12 mph across the interior and 10-15 mph at the coast, though winds "back" to ESE/SE here with a delayed sea breeze later in the afternoon. There will be minimal movement inland or it may just be pinned along the coast, esp along the Volusia coast - should it develop this far north. The WCSB will push well inland with ISOLD-WDLY SCT convective coverage in association, and expect a collision this evening across the eastern peninsula with its EC counterpart which could promote ISOLD coverage itself ahead of any collision. SCT showers/lightning storms will result from the collision of both boundaries near the east coast and steering flow (WRLY) aloft will take this activity out across the intracoastal and near shore Atlc waters this evening. A few storms could be locally strong near the coast with frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds up to around 50 mph, small hail, and torrential downpours. There will be a modest increase in PWATs (1.50- 1.70 inches) near any sea breeze or mesoscale boundary collisions across our coastal counties. Temps aloft remain fairly cool (H500: -10C to -11C). Land areas will remain dry later this evening and overnight as SW winds become light. Overnight mins continue mild and in the 60s areawide. Expect some thinning of skies thru the night from the earlier convection. There may be some patchy fog formation at least across the I-4 corridor and perhaps thru central Osceola/north Brevard; cannot rule out some patchy fog southward thru the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee County as well, but low confidence has kept inclusion absent for these areas presently. Tue-Tue Night...Mainly zonal flow aloft in the mid-levels with no significant shortwave activity across the region as high pressure begins to amplify late in the period NE of the Bahamas. At the surface, the former frontal boundary to the north becomes diffuse and washes out. Some ongoing convection out ahead of this feature may approach Lake/Volusia counties late morning or early afternoon if it is able to hold together and/or re-generate. The pressure gradient is weak with light "offshore" morning winds transitioning onshore in the afternoon along the coast as the ECSB develops and pushes inland. With some residual moisture around from the previous boundary and a likely sea breeze collision over the interior in the afternoon, we could see ISOLD shower and storm development late in the day/early evening, and generally from central Osceola-central Brevard northward. Steering flow remains WRLY, so any activity able to develop will either diminish or move off of the Volusia/Brevard coasts by around mid-evening, with dry conditions overnight. Above normal temperatures continue, with highs in the U80s across the interior and L-M80s along the coast. Min temps will fall into the M- U60s, to 70F in the Greater Orlando area. Wed-Mon...Previous Extended Forecast Discussion Modified...Mid-upper level high pressure across the western Atlc will extend back across the Florida peninsula and dominate local weather while finally weakening and slowly shifting eastward late in the period. At the surface, high pressure across the Northeast on Tuesday will slowly shift southward out into the western Atlantic through early next week, with associated ridge axis east-west oriented north of the area, but shifting further south across the central FL peninsula later in the weekend. Locally southeast winds will persist through much of the period, with speeds generally around 10 mph across the interior, and 10-15 mph along the coast. Winds shift south on Sun and southwest on Mon with the approach of the next frontal boundary. The east coast sea breeze is forecast to form and push inland each afternoon through the weekend. No mentionable rain chances, yet, through the weekend, with rain chances (20-40 percent) returning on Mon ahead of the frontal boundary. Temperatures will remain well above normal, with afternoon highs reaching the U80s to L90s across the interior, and L-M80s along the coast. Peak afternoon heat indices will approach L90s each day, mainly W of I-95. Overnight mins mainly in the 60s areawide - also well above climo. && .MARINE... Issued at 223 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 Remainder of Afternoon-Tonight...A weak frontal boundary lies north of the local waters, hence SW winds out ahead of it, though they will "back" this afternoon to S/SE with sea breeze formation along the coast. Speeds 8-15 kts. Winds will again veer SW/W later this evening/overnight, post evening convection. Late day showers and lightning storms are forecast to develop inland or along the coast as there will be a sea breeze collision across the eastern peninsula. Steering flow will take these ISOLD-SCT storms off of the coast and across the intracoastal and near shore Atlc waters into this evening. A few storms could be strong with primary affects cloud-to-water lightning strikes, gusty winds, small hail, torrential downpours, and perhaps a brief waterspout. Mariners should keep an eye to the sky late today/early evening for developing/approaching storms. Else, seas 3-4 ft near shore and 4-5 ft offshore (north of Sebastian Inlet). Winds/seas locally higher invof storms. Tue-Fri...Previous Extended Marine Forecast Discussion Modified...A weak frontal boundary will stall over northern Florida before washing out on Tue. High pressure will then dominate the local waters by mid-week with generally favorable boating conditions through the period. South to southwest winds around 10 KT on Tue will back to the southeast in the afternoon with the formation of the east coast sea breeze. Southeast winds will increase to around 15 KT on Wed, and 15-20 KT on Thu before diminishing to around 15 KT once again on Fri. Mostly dry conditions are forecast through late week, except for isolated to scattered showers mainly north of Sebastian Inlet on Tue and Tue night. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFs) Issued at 715 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 Continuing to monitor deep convection from TIX to north and west of VRB, with the activity moving east before diminishing after 02Z. Strongest storms will spawn gusts to 35 KT and small hail. Should be done with storms at MCO for the night. Will monitor for patchy fog development toward sunrise esp MCO/LEE/ISM/SFB. Additional low shower/storm chances return Tuesday but spatial extent and timing are of too low confidence for this TAF package, particularly at MCO. Will adjust in subsequent packages. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 66 84 68 84 / 10 20 10 10 MCO 68 89 70 87 / 10 20 10 10 MLB 65 84 69 84 / 30 10 10 10 VRB 65 86 69 84 / 40 10 10 10 LEE 68 87 69 89 / 10 20 0 10 SFB 67 89 69 89 / 10 20 0 10 ORL 68 89 71 89 / 10 20 10 10 FPR 65 86 69 84 / 30 10 10 10 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && UPDATE...Heil AVIATION...Heil
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1020 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-010300- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River- Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 1020 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Florida. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Scattered lightning storms will develop this afternoon and evening. Conditions are favorable for a few of these storms to become strong, especially along the coast. The main storm hazards will be gusty winds up to around 50 mph, lightning strikes, small hail, and locally heavy downpours. .RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT... A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents exists at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Always swim near a lifeguard and never enter the water alone. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. At least a Moderate Risk of dangerous rip currents will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches this week. A lower coverage of lightning storms is forecast Tuesday afternoon with the main storm hazards being gusty winds, lightning strikes and locally heavy downpours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon and tonight. Effective March 31, 2025, the National Weather Service in Melbourne will discontinue the issuance of this product, the text hazardous weather outlook. Hazardous weather information will continue to be available through the graphical hazardous weather outlook, the area forecast discussion as well as our website, please email any questions or comments to Will Ulrich, Warning Coordination Meteorologist. Sedlock/Watson
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
735 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0726 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Lagrange 28.63N 80.81W
03/31/2025 M46 MPH AMZ552 FL Mesonet
The WeatherFlow station at Parrish Park
North measured a peak wind gust of
46MPH/40KT from the northwest at 7:26 PM.
Earlier, a gust to 43MPH/37KT occurred at
7:21 PM.
&&
JHPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
738 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0622 PM Hail 4 W Daytona Beach Intl 29.21N 81.13W
03/31/2025 M0.88 Inch Volusia FL Public
Retired NWS employee reports nickel sized
hail northwest of Daytona Beach.
&&
JHPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
741 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM Hail 1 E Buena Ventura Lake 28.33N 81.34W
03/31/2025 E0.50 Inch Osceola FL Public
Estimated half inch hail reported in Buena
Ventura Lakes.
&&
JHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
756 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
FLZ053-058-254-547-647-747-010030-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Okeechobee FL-Osceola FL-
Inland Indian River FL-Mainland Southern Brevard FL-
Inland Southern Brevard FL-
756 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN OKEECHOBEE...WESTERN
INDIAN RIVER...SOUTHERN BREVARD AND EASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES THROUGH
830 PM EDT...
At 755 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rockledge to near
Basinger. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eau Gallie, Indialantic, Floridana Beach, Melbourne Beach, and
Rockledge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2782 8053 2782 8055 2777 8055 2756 8065
2756 8068 2749 8068 2731 8076 2745 8113
2834 8098 2835 8057 2819 8056 2796 8046
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 282DEG 19KT 2829 8073 2746 8105
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
HeilPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
808 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 W Kennedy Space Cente 28.64N 80.75W
03/31/2025 E39 MPH Brevard FL Other Federal
USSF wind sensor on tower 714 measured a
peak wind gust of 39MPH/34KT from the
northwest at 7:30 PM. Sensor elevation is 54
feet.
&&
MWPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
821 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0812 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Patrick Air Force Base 28.24N 80.61W
03/31/2025 M54 MPH Brevard FL Public
Cocoa - Patrick Air Force Base measured a
peak wind gust of 54MPH/47KT from the north
at 8:12 PM.
&&
MWThe Melbourne radar (KMLB), 2 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:20 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Melbourne International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 53 knots from the northwest at 8:21 PM.
Emergency manager reported damage to a few mobile homes along Eddie Allen Rd. Damage was mostly to a car port and some siding, but a home on Birdcage Walk was shifted off of its cinder block foundation.
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