TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 525 PM EDT SAT SEP 4 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTH CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 521 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF OSTEEN...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF EDGEWATER...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 60 MPH.
* THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE...NEAR OSTEEN...DELTONA AT 535 PM EDT NEAR MIDWAY...LAKE MONROE...AT 540 PM EDT NEAR LAKE MARY...SANFORD AT 545 PM EDT NEAR LONGWOOD AT 550 PM EDT
TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE OFTEN WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN AND ARE HARD TO SEE OR HEAR UNTIL THEY ARE VERY CLOSE. DO NOT GET CAUGHT OFFGUARD!
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 AND KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE IN AN RV PARK...LEAVE YOUR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. MANY PARKS HAVE CENTRALIZED BUILDINGS SUCH AS REC CENTERS...POOL HOUSES...COMMUNITY SHOWERS AND BATHS...OR A MAIN OFFICE WHICH CAN OFFER BETTER PROTECTION.
Hope Chad and family are safe!
