#409 Postby ColdFront77 » Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:12 pm
This isn't current... but was in effect about an hour ago:
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
602 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
* AT 556 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LARGE WATERSPOUT OVER THE BANANA RIVER MOVING TOWARDS CAPE
CANAVERAL.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE...
NEAR PORT CANAVERAL AT 605 PM EDT
WEATHER SPOTTERS HAVE CONFIRMED THIS WATERSPOUT. TAKE IMMEDIATE
COVER.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS
TO COVER YOUR HEAD AND BODY.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST UNFLOODED DITCH...
CULVERT...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A NEARBY TORNADO IN YOUR CAR.
LAT...LON 2850 8059 2838 8074 2809 8050 2824 8031
$$
SPRATT
I saw this storm on the one of the three local affiliates (that carry the 6:00 PM newscast), the other two stations didn't carry it [live].
Last edited by ColdFront77 on Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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