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Hurricane Charley

This page will be updated in coming days and weeks with more information on historic Hurricane Charley and its passage through central Florida.

Radar image showing the eyewall of Hurricane Charley approaching Orlando
Download complete radar loop - Approx. 9.15 MB

Preliminary Summary Report for Hurricane Charley
Selected Radar Images of Charley's Passage through central Florida
Radar Estimates of Hurricane Charley's Total Rainfall
Preliminary and experimental Wind Swath - HRD
Tornadoes and Lightning associated with Hurricane Charley
Weather Office Operations during Charley's Passage
Map of Charley's path with damage pictures by county.
NWS Melbourne Tropical Cyclone Research

Products issued by the Melbourne NWS office before and during the passage of Hurricane Charley:

Inland Hurricane and Tropical Storm  Wind Watches and Warnings issued for Hurricane Charley.

411 pm Thu 446 am Fri 1123 am Fri 107 am Sat

HLS - Hurricane Local Statements - describes local conditions and the precautions which should be taken to reduce the storm's effects. HLSs are designed to provide information about a hurricane's anticipated effects on the forecast area and are intended to consolidate information from the National Hurricane Center, local Emergency Management authorities, and local weather forecast office resources.

Experimental Graphical Hurricane Local Statements (GHLS)
were also issued in real time


Text and Graphical Versions


GHLS Legend - Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes

516 pm Thu *| 1155 pm Thu* | 600 am Fri*
*  text products only (graphical archive not presently available)
1130 am Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
110 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
200 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
350 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
445 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
600 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
722 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
919 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
1052 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
1122 pm Fri - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
140 am Sat - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
245 am Sat - Threats | Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes

Final HLS Statement...  505 am Sat


SVR - Severe Thunderstorm Warning - issued prior to the onset of sustained Tropical Storm or Hurricane force winds when severe thunderstorms (wind gusts to 50kt and/or 3/4 inch or larger hail) are observed or forecast.

100 pm Fri

SVS - Severe Weather Statements - Provide information on severe weather conditions that are occurring or have occurred. These were issued to update Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings and, most importantly, to track the progress of Charley's eyewall through central Florida.

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216 pm Fri 434 pm Fri 746 pm Fri 1105 pm Fri
255 pm Fri 445 pm Fri 822 pm Fri 1127 pm Fri
301 pm Fri 502 pm Fri 844 pm Fri 1159 pm Fri
325 pm Fri 520 pm Fri 907 pm Fri 1241am Sat
331 pm Fri 602 pm Fri 945 pm Fri 156 am Sat

TOR - Tornado Warning - issued when a reliable tornado report has been received or if Weather Service Doppler radar indicates a tornado signature or a high probability of tornado occurrence in an environment favorable for tornado genesis.

1158 am Fri 205 pm Fri 354 pm Fri 709 pm Fri
123 pm Fri 230 pm Fri 458 pm Fri 1047 pm Fri
134 pm Fri 237 pm Fri 645 pm Fri  

SPS - Special Weather Statement - used to describe the possible adverse effects of weather that are below warning or advisory criteria.

750 am Fri 315 pm Fri 700 pm Fri 1000 pm Fri
1143 am Fri 832 pm Fri 910 pm Fri 1248 am Sat

FFA - Flood Watch - issued when there is a threat of significant flooding.

400 pm Thu 427 am Fri 350 pm Fri 345 am Sat

FFW - Flood Warning - reserved for short-term flooding events (< 6 hours) which require immediate action to protect lives and property, such as dangerous small stream or urban flooding.

923 pm Fri

LSR - Local Storm Report - issued as reports of severe weather are received from outside sources.

619 pm Fri 842 pm Fri 1010 pm Fri 1125 pm Fri
645 pm Fri 901 pm Fri 1025 pm Fri 1201 am Sat
744 pm Fri 909 pm Fri 1056 pm Fri 1237 am Sat
837 pm Fri 1003 pm Fri 1103 pm Fri  
Page created by: Matthew Hirsch

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Date modified: August 2, 2008

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