Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 14, 1995, 1:00 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 1995, 1:00 PM EST (18:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 1995, 2:00 PM EST
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 983 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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, Jan 14, 10:46 AM EST, 2 hours 14 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-141645-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
1040 AM EST SAT JAN 14 1995
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 1PM...
...HIGH WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY....
AT 1035 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 75 MILE WIDE AREA OF
RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY RAIN...OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN DAYTONA BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH. THE
HEAVIEST RAINS WERE EAST OF VERO BEACH. THE RAIN EXTENDED INLAND
BETWEN COCOA BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH. THERE WAS LITTLE MOVEMENT
OF THE RAIN AREA BUT THE INDIVIDUAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE
MOVING NORTH AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE CLUSTERED ALONG THE COAST BETWEEN
POMPANO BEACH AND BISCAYNE BAY.
ON THE SOUTHWEST PENISULA...AN AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE
LOCATED FROM AN ARCADIA LAKE OKEECHOBEE LINE AND POINTS SOUTH. A
LINE OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEEE SOUTHWARD
TO MILES CITY IN COLLIER COUNTY. THE RAIN EXTENDED INTO THE GULF
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHARLOTTE HARBOR TO THE KEYS.
ON THE ATLANTIC... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE LINED UP 20 TO 100
MILES NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN AND OCCASSIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.Special weather statement, Jan 14, 11:35 AM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-141745-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 14 1995
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 1PM...
...HIGH WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY....
AT 1130 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF
RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY RAIN...OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN DAYTONA BEACH AND HOBE SOUND. PATCHES OF
RAIN WERE LOCATED 5O MILES TO THE EAST.
ANOTHER AREA OF RAIN...80 MILES WIDE...WAS LOCATED ON THE PENINSULA
SOUTH OF WINTER HAVEN IN POLK COUNTY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE KEYS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OVER HENDRY COUNTY AND THE MONROE COUNTY
COASTAL WATERS.
THE RAIN AREAS WERE MOVING EAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR WHILE THE
INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO LOCATED OVER NORTHEAST BROWARD
COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN AND OCCASSIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.Special weather statement, Jan 14, 11:41 AM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-141745-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 14 1995
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 1PM...
...HIGH WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY....
AT 1130 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF
RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY RAIN...OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN DAYTONA BEACH AND HOBE SOUND. PATCHES OF
RAIN WERE LOCATED 5O MILES TO THE EAST.
ANOTHER AREA OF RAIN...80 MILES WIDE...WAS LOCATED ON THE PENINSULA
SOUTH OF WINTER HAVEN IN POLK COUNTY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE KEYS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OVER HENDRY COUNTY AND THE MONROE COUNTY
COASTAL WATERS.
THE RAIN AREAS WERE MOVING EAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR WHILE THE
INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO LOCATED OVER NORTHEAST BROWARD
COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN AND OCCASSIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING.J STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.Special weather statement, Jan 14, 12:45 PM EST, 15 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-141845-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
1245 PM EST SAT JAN 14 1995
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 5PM...
...HIGH WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY....
AT 1235 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 120 MILE WIDE AREA OF
RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY RAIN...OVER
THE PENINSULA AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN
ORLANDO AND THE KEYS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OVER NORTHWEST DADE
COUNTY AND IN MARTIN COUNTY EAST OF INDIAN TOWN.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN AND OCCASSIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.Special weather statement, Jan 14, 12:45 PM EST, 15 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-141845-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
1245 AM EST SAT JAN 14 1995
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 5PM...
...HIGH WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY....
AT 1235 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 120 MILE WIDE AREA OF
RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY RAIN...OVER
THE PENINSULA AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN
ORLANDO AND THE KEYS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OVER NORTHWEST DADE
COUNTY AND IN MARTIN COUNTY EAST OF INDIAN TOWN.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.
REMEMBE8R...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN AND OCCASSIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.Special weather statement, Jan 14, 12:54 PM EST, 6 minutes before
FLZ067-068-502-141845-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST PALM BEACH FL
1245 PM EST SAT JAN 14 1995
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 5PM...
...HIGH WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY....
AT 1235 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 120 MILE WIDE AREA OF
RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY RAIN...OVER
THE PENINSULA AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN
ORLANDO AND THE KEYS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OVER NORTHWEST DADE
COUNTY AND IN MARTIN COUNTY EAST OF INDIAN TOWN.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN ENFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN AND OCCASSIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 6:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 50 min |
| Jan 14, 3:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 60 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.