* * * * TORNADO WARNING - EAS ACTIVATION * * * * THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 538 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER... FORTYMILE BEND... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS AND WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. TAKE COVER NOW IN A STURDY REINFORCED BUILDING. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. && LAT...LON 2591 8086 2585 8049 2561 8071 2563 8083 TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 191DEG 17KT 2568 8075
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:45:02 +0000
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