3 tornadoes on the ground north of orlando- one set of twins

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3 tornadoes on the ground north of orlando- one set of twins

#1 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:09 pm

just saw it on the news, can anyone confirm?
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#2 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:22 pm

The warning issued doesn't say any tornadoes were spotted, so I don't know? It certainly does look like a tornadic storm though, but not one that would produce 3 tornadoes. Was what you saw on the news actual footage?, a report?, or just a crazy meteorologist saying what he thinks is happening? Because the later of the 3 can probably be written off as hype if that's the case.

Can't wait to hear what is actually going on though. I have tons of family that lives in that area!

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Tornado Warning

TORNADO WARNING
FLC117-080000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0010.061107T2309Z-061108T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
609 PM EST TUE NOV 7 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTER SPRINGS...OVIEDO...LONGWOOD...
LAKE JESSUP...CASSELBERRY...GOLDENROD

* UNTIL 700 PM EST

* AT 607 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
GOLDENROD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
OVIEDO AND LAKE JESSUP BY 615 PM EST

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.
KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE
TORNADO IS NEARBY.
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#3 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:26 pm

it was a report from seminole county sheriffs office. one has risen off the ground.
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#4 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:28 pm

the scariest thing though is that the tornado most likely (if there actually is one) touched down right over where I used to live in the winter park area. Good thing I don't live there anymore! :eek:
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#5 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:31 pm

Severe Weather Statement

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
624 PM EST TUE NOV 7 2006

FLC117-080000-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-061108T0000Z/
SEMINOLE FL-
624 PM EST TUE NOV 7 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
SEMINOLE COUNTY...

AT 621 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OVIEDO...MOVING
EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM...AND HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO MOVE INTO SOUTH VOLUSIA COUNTY AROUND LAKE HARNEY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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#6 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:34 pm

I just saw on local6.com (orlando local news station) that this storm did produce a recorded 81mph gust! That in itself is amazing! :eek:
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#7 Postby Opal storm » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:44 pm

Hopefully no serious damage was done.Not too surprised by that 81mph wind gust considering how nasty that storm looks on radar.
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#8 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:49 pm

the warning was just extended into Volusia county too. This has been quite a long tracker (I believe this is the third or fourth county total to be under a warning from this storm).
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#9 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:29 pm

Here is what I found on WFTV.com about the aftermath of the storm and the damage it caused. Also, there were 3 reported injuries:

PICTURES,

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Looks like a lot of wind damage!

ARTICLE: http://www.wftv.com/news/10268089/detail.html

2nd ARTICLE: http://www.wftv.com/news/10268542/detail.html

..Bad storm for sure..

BTW, here are a few more pictures from WESH.com:

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This shows just how powerful hurricane force gusts and weak F0 and F1 tornados can be!
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#10 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:31 pm

wow!
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#11 Postby Jim Cantore » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:53 pm

Looks about F0-F1 damage. Nasty stuff still.
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#12 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:35 am

here are a few more pictures this morning:

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These make me think the twister was probably more on the F-1 side than the F-0 side. That storage building (last picture) is missing the roof and a wall, and the other walls look to be failing.

local6.com news video: http://www.local6.com/weather/10269222/detail.html# (link on upper right side of screen)
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#13 Postby O Town » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:23 am

Yeah it got pretty crazy here last night about dinner time with all the rain and wind. Glad no deaths resulted from the twisters. Looks like alot of people have some clean up to do this morning, and quite a few with no home. :(
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#14 Postby CrazyC83 » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:12 pm

Looks like a mini-derecho here. I'd say it was straight-line winds.
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#15 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:09 pm

The NWS has confirmed an F-1 tornado from this (110mph winds). Also, here are a few new pictures (from the daytime):

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#16 Postby Opal storm » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:40 pm

According to the article there were 2 tornados,a strong F-1 in Seminole County and a F-0 in Orange County.
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