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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
510 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

FLC069-127-092145-
/O.CON.KMLB.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-081009T2145Z/
LAKE FL-VOLUSIA FL-
508 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
VOLUSIA AND EAST CENTRAL LAKE COUNTIES...

AT 508 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
3 MILES EAST OF CASSIA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DE BARY BY 515 PM EDT...
  ORANGE CITY...ENTERPRISE...DE LAND SOUTHWEST AND 6 MILES NORTH OF
  LAKE MONROE BY 520 PM EDT...
  CASSADAGA...LAKE HELEN AND DELTONA BY 530 PM EDT...
  LAKE ASHBY BY 545 PM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IS INDICATING VERY STRONG
ROTATION. A VIOLENT TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME AS THIS
THUNDERSTORM MOVES TOWARD DE BARY. NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE COVER IN
THE DE BARY AREA. TAKE COVER NOW. TAKE COVER NOW.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND.IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS
STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS. I

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

LAT...LON 2914 8110 2887 8102 2883 8128 2884 8135
      2887 8136 2883 8141 2881 8141 2878 8157
      2898 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 256DEG 23KT 2892 8137

$$

MRV







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