Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2004, 3:04 PM EDT for Collier County, Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2004, 3:04 PM EDT (19:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2004, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Collier County, FL, Monroe County, FL
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 984 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS52 KMFL 081904 SVRMIA FLC021-087-081930- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 302 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA. NORTHERN MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA. * UNTIL 330 PM EDT * AT 302 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONROE STATION...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. * THE STORM WILL AFFECT... MONROE STATION BY 330 PM EDT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...DAMAGING HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES AND AVOID WATER. MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE IF POSSIBLE. AVOID USING THE TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT 305.229.4522 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 2562 8105 2571 8087 2590 8092 2587 8128 $$ BAXTER
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.
NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 8, 2:23 PM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 2:23 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
SOUTH FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 223 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 .DISCUSSION...UPPER LOW (200 MB) OVER WESTERN CUBA/S OF KEY WEST CONTINUES TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWEST. LATEST GUIDANCE HAVE THIS FEATURE MOVING TO VCNTY YUCATAN PENINSULA BY WED EVENING AND STILL CONTRIBUTING TO DESTABILIZE THE LOCAL UPPER ATMOSPHERE TIL THEN. AT THE SAME TIME AN UPPER TROUGH WILL AMPLIFY OVER STRETCHING FROM WRN ATLC SW THROUGH OUR LOCAL AREA INTO GULF OF MEX. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH AT LEAST FRI. LOW/MID LEVEL RIDGE (800-700MB) OVER THE WESTERN ATLC NEAR 30N 70W WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SE THROUGH FRI. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW LVL FLOW BECOMING MORE SSE WHICH IN TURN WILL HELP FOCUS AFTERNOON CONVECTION MORE OVER NRN INTERIOR/LAKE AREA. WILL ALSO KEEP SCT NIGHTTIME/EARLY MORNING POPS EAST COAST TO ACCOUNT FOR ENHANCE LOW LVL CONVERGENCE. && .MARINE...SFC WINDS WILL SLOWLY SHIFT TO MORE SE THROUGH FRI BUT REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME SPEED (10 TO 15 KTS) SEAS SHOULD ALSO REMAIN BELOW SCA THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. MEAN RH WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 75 87 74 86 / 40 60 30 50 FORT LAUDERDALE 75 86 75 85 / 40 60 30 50 MIAMI 76 87 75 87 / 40 60 30 50 NAPLES 73 89 73 87 / 20 60 20 50 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && 47
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 5:00 AM EDT, 10 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 500 AM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA FLZ063-066>075-082200- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-DADE METROPOLITAN-EASTERN COLLIER-GLADES-HENDRY- MAINLAND MONROE-PALM BEACH EASTERN-PALM BEACH WESTERN- WESTERN BROWARD-WESTERN COLLIER-WESTERN DADE- 500 AM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 .DAY ONE...TODAY ...SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING... SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. DUE TO STRONGER STERRING WINDS ALOFT...THE IMMEDIATE METROPOLITAN AREAS ON THE EAST MAY ONLY EXPERIENCE EARLY MORNING SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN SUBURBS AND MOVW WEST INTO THE INTERIOR TOWARD THE WEST COAST LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHTNING IS AGAIN EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN HAZARD WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THOSE SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND SEEK SHELTER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DETAILED GRAPHICS CAN BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH THE ADVENT OF THE CONVECTIVE SEASON...A DAILY DOSE OF THUNDER -STROM ACTIVITY CAN BE EXPECTED. AT THIS TIME...LIGHTNING APPEARS TO BE THE MAIN HAZARD. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 8, 9:51 AM EDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED TIMES TO PM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
951 AM EDT TUE JUN 08 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0243 PM HAIL SOUTHWEST RANCHES 26.06N 80.33W
06/07/2004 0.25 INCH BROWARD FL PUBLIC
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG PLANTATION 26.12N 80.25W
06/07/2004 BROWARD FL PUBLIC
POWERLINES DOWN AT 300 S PINE ISLAND ROAD
0310 PM HAIL NAPLES 26.14N 81.80W
06/07/2004 0.25 INCH COLLIER FL PUBLIC
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTHWEST RANCHES 26.06N 80.33W
06/07/2004 BROWARD FL PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
&&
GRLocal storm report, Jun 8, 9:53 AM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED TIMES TO PM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
953 AM EDT TUE JUN 08 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG SWEETWATER 25.76N 80.37W
06/06/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL PUBLIC
107TH AND FLAGLER ST A CONCRETE BUS STOP BENCH BLOWN ONTO
STREET
&&
GRSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 1:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 138 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 FLZ075-081740- MAINLAND MONROE- 138 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY WILL MOVE TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...AND AFFECT LOCATIONS WILDERNESS WATERWAY. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASS...AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND THEY WILL RELATE THE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. BAXTER
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR EXPIRE TIME. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 138 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 FLZ075-081840- MAINLAND MONROE- 138 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY WILL MOVE TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...AND AFFECT LOCATIONS WILDERNESS WATERWAY. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASS...AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND THEY WILL RELATE THE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. BAXTER
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:51 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 251 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 FLZ075-082000- MAINLAND MONROE- 251 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY CONTINUES... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY WILL MOVE TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...AND AFFECT LOCATIONS WILDERNESS WATERWAY THROUGH 4 PM. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASS...AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND THEY WILL RELATE THE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. BAXTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 67 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.