Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 2, 1994, 12:45 PM EST for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 1994, 12:45 PM EST (17:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 1994, 1:45 PM EST
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Collier County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 174 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1045 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMIA 021739 SVRMIA FLC021-021845- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1245 PM EST WED MAR 2 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ...EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY AT 1238 PM MIAMI DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY. THE RADAR INDICATED WINDS SPEEDS OF AROUND 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. IN SCHOOL...WHEREVER POSSIBLE...FOLLOW SEVERE WEATHER PLANS OR MOVE TO AN INTERIOR HALLWAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE...DO NOT REMAIN IN THE CAFETERIA OR GYMNASIUM BUT SEEK SHELTER ELSEWHERE IN THE SCHOOL. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 11:25 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
FLZ058-059-063-064-066>068-021730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1125 AM EST WED MAR 02 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH...MARTIN... ST LUCIE...GLADES...HENDRY...AND OKECHOBEE COUNTIES UNTIL 5PM EST... WEATHER RADAR INDICATED MOST OF THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA COVERED WITH RAIN WHICH CONTAINS SEVRAL EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHWESTERN GLADES AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE AREA OF RAIN IS ADVANCING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR AND HAD REACHED A MIAMI TO FLAMINGO LINE. THUNDERSTORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS LATER TODAY OVER SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA...SO...RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR WARNINGS IN CASE THEY ARE REQUIRED. NNNN $" AWOS CLR BL105/042 COE S35 AWOS 110 SCT `+ WWUSl _66WWUS g WUUS ^ WSPNN. @F WWUSZ V1WSCA. S" WUUS 0 14/10/0000/049HDN SA 1635 AWOS BLO 120 10 32/2P6WWUSB b16WWUSP \1639 SA 1AWOS CLR BLO 120df6WWUS X6WWUS e`WWUS h305/015 H6WWUS0 X21639
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 11:44 AM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
FLZ058-059-063-064-066>068-021730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1125 AM EST WED MAR 02 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH...MARTIN... ST LUCIE...GLADES...HENDRY...AND OKECHOBEE COUNTIES UNTIL 5PM EST... WEATHER RADAR INDICATED MOST OF THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA COVERED WITH RAIN WHICH CONTAINS SEVRAL EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHWESTERN GLADES AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE AREA OF RAIN IS ADVANCING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR AND HAD REACHED A MIAMI TO FLAMINGO LINE. THUNDERSTORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS LATER TODAY OVER SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA...SO...RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR WARNINGS IN CASE THEY ARE REQUIRED. NNNN
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 12:08 PM EST, 37 minutes before
FLZ063-066>074-502-504-021800- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1210 PM EST WED MAR 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR GLADES...HENDRY AND WESTERN COLLIER COUNTIES FOR THE NEXT 30 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 1 PM... ...TORNADO WATCH FOR DADE...BROWARD...COLLIER...GLADES...HENDRY COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM EST TODAY... AT 1200 NOON MIAMI DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH GLADES...HENDRY AND WESTERN COLLIER COUNTIES. THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS...ESTIMATED FROM THE DOPPLER RADAR...ARE AS HIGH AS 65 MILES AN HOUR. THE LINE CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH WITH INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN GLADES...HENDRY AND WESTERN COLLIER COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DAMAGING WINDS DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER BROWARD...EASTERN COLLIER AND NORTHWEST DADE COUNTY. RESIDENTS IN THESE COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD A WARNING BE NECESSARY.
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 12:10 PM EST, 35 minutes before
FLZ063-066>074-502-504-021800- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1210 PM EST WED MAR 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR GLADES...HENDRY AND WESTERN COLLIER COUNTIES FOR THE NEXT 30 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 1 PM... ...TORNADO WATCH FOR DADE...BROWARD...COLLIER...GLADES...HENDRY COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM EST TODAY... AT 1200 NOON MIAMI DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH GLADES...HENDRY AND WESTERN COLLIER COUNTIES. THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS...ESTIMATED FROM THE DOPPLER RADAR...ARE AS HIGH AS 65 MILES AN HOUR. THE LINE CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH WITH INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN GLADES...HENDRY AND WESTERN COLLIER COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DAMAGING WINDS DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER BROWARD...EASTERN COLLIER AND NORTHWEST DADE COUNTY. RESIDENTS IN THESE COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD A WARNING BE NECESSARY.
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 12:30 PM EST, 15 minutes before
FLZ058-059-063-064-066>068-021830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1230 PM EST WED MAR 02 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH...MARTIN... ST LUCIE...GLADES...HENDRY...AND OKECHOBEE COUNTIES UNTIL 5PM EST... RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MOST OF THE SOUTHEATERN PENINSULA EAST OF A LINE FROM COCOA BEACH TO FORT MYERS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OCCURRING FROM NORTHERN LAKE OKEECHOBEE INTO SOUTHWESTERN ST LUCIE COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE RAIN AREA EXTENDED EASTWARD TO GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND. REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN AND NEAR TO THE WATCH AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR WARNINGS IN CASE THEY ARE REQUIRED. NNNN
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 12:39 PM EST, 6 minutes before
FLZ058-059-063-064-066>068-021830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL 1230 PM EST WED MAR 02 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH...MARTIN... ST LUCIE...GLADES...HENDRY...AND OKECHOBEE COUNTIES UNTIL 5PM EST... RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MOST OF THE SOUTHEATERN PENINSULA EAST OF A LINE FROM COCOA BEACH TO FORT MYERS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OCCURRING FROM NORTHERN LAKE OKEECHOBEE INTO SOUTHWESTERN ST LUCIE COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE RAIN AREA EXTENDED EASTWARD TO GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND. REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN AND NEAR TO THE WATCH AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR WARNI NGS IN CASE THEY ARE REQUIRED. NNNN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 11:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades | 62 min |
| Mar 2, 11:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 64 min |
| Mar 2, 1:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 47 min |
| Mar 2, 1:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 60 min |
| Mar 2, 2:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 67 min |
| Mar 2, 2:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 59 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.