NWS Melbourne FLTO.W 0003August 23, 2026
Tornado Warning: Martin and St. Lucie, FL
The National Weather Service office in Melbourne issued a tornado warning for Martin and St. Lucie in Florida, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on August 23. It was the 3rd tornado warning the NWS office in Melbourne issued in 2026. Florida had 1 tornado warning in August 2026, against 13 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Florida's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 32 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Melbourne FL
- Area
- Martin and St. Lucie
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:28 p.m. EDT, August 23, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMLB TO.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern St. Lucie County in east central Florida... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Walton, and is nearly stationary. 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... Walton, Stuart, and Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant around 630 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Hutchinson Island South.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.