Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 2, 1994, 1:13 PM EST for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 47 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 1994, 1:13 PM EST (18:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 1994, 2:00 PM EST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Broward County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 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 WUUS1 KMIA 021815 SVRMFL FLC011-021900- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 113 PM EST WED MAR 2 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 200 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ...NORTHWESTERN BROWARD COUNTY AT 110 PM EST MIAMI DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN EXTREME NORTHEAST COLLIER COUNTY MOVING TOWARD EXTREME NORTHWEST BROWARD COUNTY NEAR THE MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION. DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED...TAKE SHELTER...THEN CALL THE LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR REPORT THE SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
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, 12:08 PM EST, 1 hour 5 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, 1 hour 3 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, 43 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, 34 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
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 1:06 PM EST, 7 minutes before
FLZ063-066>074-502-504-021900- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 110 PM EST WED MAR 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM... ...TORNADO WATCH FOR DADE...BROWARD...COLLIER...GLADES...HENDRY COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM EST TODAY... AT 1PM EST MIAMI DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED FROM NEAR CLEWISTON THROUGH SOUTHEAST HENDRY AND CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTIES TO NEAR MARCO ISLAND. THE LINE WAS CONTINUING TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH WITH THUNDERSTORMS RACING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DAMAGING WINDS DURING THE NEXT 35 MINUTES. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER THE REMAINDER OF COLLIER COUNTY AND MOST OF BROWARD AND DADE COUNTIES. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD A WARNING BE NECESSARY.
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 1:10 PM EST, 3 minutes before
FLZ063-066>074-502-504-021900- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 110 PM EST WED MAR 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM... ...TORNADO WATCH FOR DADE...BROWARD...COLLIER...GLADES...HENDRY COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM EST TODAY... AT 1PM EST MIAMI DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED FROM NEAR CLEWISTON THROUGH SOUTHEAST HENDRY AND CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTIES TO NEAR MARCO ISLAND. THE LINE WAS CONTINUING TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH WITH THUNDERSTORMS RACING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DAMAGING WINDS DURING THE NEXT 35 MINUTES. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER THE REMAINDER OF COLLIER COUNTY AND MOST OF BROWARD AND DADE COUNTIES. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD A WARNING BE NECESSARY.
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, 12:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 60 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.