Late in the afternoon on the 28th, a rare weather event unfolded in Broward
County Florida near Ft. Lauderdale. Due to the seabreeze's interaction with a
nearby front, a tornadic supercell formed. This supercell was impressive by
any standards, and spawned a tornado in Tamarac. Damage was light and no injuries
were reported. Below is the radar imagery of this event and the Tornado warning
which includes the observation of the tornado.
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
210 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007
FLC011-281930-
/O.CON.KMFL.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070228T1930Z/
BROWARD FL-
210 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY...
AT 206 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO IN
TAMARAC AROUND 2 PM. THE STORM THAT REMAINS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PORT EVERGLADES...OR ABOUT NEAR FORT
LAUDERDALE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
LAT...LON 2628 8034 2634 8027 2631 8021 2631 8007
2625 8011 2607 8011 2601 8024 2628 8037
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TINGLER
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