Tornado Warnings which were in effect for Volusia County, FL
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:15 pm
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
641 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN VOLUSIA COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
* UNTIL 715 PM EST
* AT 641 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER DELTONA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
* THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO...MOVE OVER DELTONA AND TOWARD LAKE ASHBY.
THIS STORM SHOWED SIGNS OF ROTATION AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DONT GET CAUGHT OFF GUARD! THE STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONGBUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF NECESSARY...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.
LAT...LON 2894 8131 2880 8118 2902 8082 2920 8098
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
713 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
* UNTIL 745 PM EST
* AT 713 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF OSTEEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO CROSS RURAL VOLUSIA COUNTY AND CROSS I-95 WEST OF EDGEWATER THROUGH 745 PM
THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF A TORNADO IS HIGH. VOLUSIA COUNTY EMO HAS AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN IN NORTHEAST DELTONA. THIS STORM ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE AND LARGE HAIL.
PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE URGED TO QUICKLY PREPARE FOR ITS APPROACH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! ACT NOW AS SECONDS CAN SAVE LIVES!
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF NECESSARY...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. ABANDON YOUR MOBILE HOME OR RV FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...GET INTO AN UNFLOODED DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS AND ARMS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE TORNADO IS NEARBY.
TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. WATCH FOR THE POPPING OF ELECTRIC LINES AND TRANSFORMERS OR LISTEN FOR THE SOUND OF LOUD RUMBLING AS THAT OF AN APPROACHING FREIGHT TRAIN. TORNADOES ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS WHICH ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 2890 8124 2877 8109 2913 8061 2932 808
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
641 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN VOLUSIA COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
* UNTIL 715 PM EST
* AT 641 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER DELTONA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
* THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO...MOVE OVER DELTONA AND TOWARD LAKE ASHBY.
THIS STORM SHOWED SIGNS OF ROTATION AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DONT GET CAUGHT OFF GUARD! THE STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONGBUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF NECESSARY...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.
LAT...LON 2894 8131 2880 8118 2902 8082 2920 8098
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
713 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
* UNTIL 745 PM EST
* AT 713 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF OSTEEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO CROSS RURAL VOLUSIA COUNTY AND CROSS I-95 WEST OF EDGEWATER THROUGH 745 PM
THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF A TORNADO IS HIGH. VOLUSIA COUNTY EMO HAS AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN IN NORTHEAST DELTONA. THIS STORM ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE AND LARGE HAIL.
PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE URGED TO QUICKLY PREPARE FOR ITS APPROACH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! ACT NOW AS SECONDS CAN SAVE LIVES!
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF NECESSARY...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. ABANDON YOUR MOBILE HOME OR RV FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...GET INTO AN UNFLOODED DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS AND ARMS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE TORNADO IS NEARBY.
TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. WATCH FOR THE POPPING OF ELECTRIC LINES AND TRANSFORMERS OR LISTEN FOR THE SOUND OF LOUD RUMBLING AS THAT OF AN APPROACHING FREIGHT TRAIN. TORNADOES ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS WHICH ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 2890 8124 2877 8109 2913 8061 2932 808