415 WFUS52 KKEY 252140 TORKEY FLC087-252200- /O.NEW.KKEY.TO.W.0005.240925T2140Z-240925T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 540 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Lower Keys in Monroe County in Florida... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Bay Point, or near Big Coppitt Key, moving northwest at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Big Coppitt Key, Saddlebunch Keys, Bay Point, Shark Key, and Sugarloaf Key around 545 PM EDT. This includes US 1 between mile markers 11 and 17. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 2470 8173 2473 8168 2470 8162 2476 8160 2459 8154 2456 8162 TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 149DEG 34KT 2459 8159 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ NB