SVRMIA
FLC011-021-086-087-121215-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
743 AM EDT MON APR 12 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
  NORTHWESTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
  SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
  NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

* UNTIL 815 AM EDT

* AT 738 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES WEST OF MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION
  TO 18 MILES WEST OF WILDERNESS WATERWAY SOUTH...OR ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 24 MILES NORTH OF MONROE STATION TO 25 MILES SOUTH
  OF CHOKOLOSKEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WILDERNESS WATERWAY NORTH...SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER...OASIS RANGER
  STATION...MICCOSUKEE INDIAN VILLAGE...LOOP ROAD EDUCATION CENTER...
  FORTY MILE BEND AND DADE-COLLIER TRAINING AIRPORT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 
MPH...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. FOR YOUR 
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME 
OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SOME MINOR TO 
MODERATE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF OUTDOORS. 
MOVE INDOORS. AVOID USING THE TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. 
TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE 
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. SEEK SHELTER NOW 
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. OR YOU CAN
ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT
305-229-4522 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 2589 8124 2626 8113 2631 8057 2538 8085
          2538 8114 2562 8127

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