Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 25, 2004, 2:33 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 57 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
- Aug 25, 2004, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2004, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Broward 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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 30 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
- 1814 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 860 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 2 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 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 251833 SVRMIA FLC011-251930- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 231 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA. * UNTIL 330 PM EDT * AT 231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS STRETCHING ALONG I-75 FROM PEMBROKE PINES NORTH TO I-595. THE STORMS ARE NEARLY STATIONARY OR DRIFTING NORTH. * THE STORMS WILL AFFECT... INTERSECTION U.S. 27 PINES BLVD. SOUTHWEST RANCHES. COOPER CITY. WESTON. DAVIE. SAWGRASS MILLS MALL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH... LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 2598 8054 2598 8023 2619 8021 2621 8053 $$ PS
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 Aug 25, 10:20 AM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 10:20 AM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
SOUTH FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1020 AM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 UPDATED...THE MIA SOUNDING THIS MORNING CAME IN WITH PWAT AT 2.11 INCHES WHICH IS HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY MORNING ALONG WITH THE LIGHT WINDS UP TO 700 MBS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WAS ALSO LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THE HIGH PWAT AND THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WAS HELPING TO GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE GULF AND ATLANTIC WATERS THIS MORNING. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS AND MOVE VERY SLOWLY...AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP OVER THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE SEA BREEZES AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. SO THE ONLY CHANGES TO THE ZONES PACKAGE IS TO MENTION POSSIBLE HEAVY RAINFALL...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE HIGH PWAT. THE WINDS THIS MORNING OVER THE ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS WERE FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SO THE ONLY CHANGE IS TO OPEN UP THE WIND DIRECTION A LITTLE...AND TO CHANCE WORDING THE CHANCE TO SCATTERED WORDING. && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && BAXTER
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 10:53 AM EDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1053 AM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ063-066>075-252200- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-DADE METROPOLITAN-EASTERN COLLIER-GLADES-HENDRY- MAINLAND MONROE-PALM BEACH EASTERN-PALM BEACH WESTERN- WESTERN BROWARD-WESTERN COLLIER-WESTERN DADE- 1053 AM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON. ...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS... NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE SEA BREEZES, LAKE BREEZES, AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEN MOVE VERY LITTLE OR SLOWLY TO THE NORTH, WHICH IN TURN WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH, AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER MOVE INSIDE UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. IF YOU SEE WATER COVERING THE ROADWAYS TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER WAY TO YOUR DESTINATION. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. BAXTER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 12:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1255 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ073-074-251800- DADE METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE- 1255 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM ABOUT KENDALL LAKES...COUNTRY WALKS...AND PERRINE WESTWARD WILL MOVE VERY LITTLE OR SLOWLY TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...PEA-SIZE HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. A WARNING COULD BE ISSUED IF THESE THUNDERSTORMS STRENGTHEN. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. REPORT SIGNIFICANT 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 SIGNIFICANT WEATHER. BAXTER
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 112 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ068-072-251815- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-PALM BEACH EASTERN- 112 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 AT 110 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG THE SEA BREEZE ACROSS BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES METRO AREAS. THROUGH THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...THESE STORMS WILL EITHER REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OR DRIFT NORTH. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN STREET FLOODING. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER...AND PEA-SIZE HAIL...ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY. PS
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 1:54 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 154 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ073-074-251900- DADE METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE- 154 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER WESTERN METRO AREAS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE STILL OCCURRING OVER THE WESTERN METRO AREAS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BETWEEN DORAL AND HOMESTEAD. THE STORMS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OR SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...PEA-SIZE HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS CAN OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALSO FALLEN FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE KENDALL LAKES AND COUNTRY WALK AREAS. IF THE RATE OF RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THESE SAME AREAS IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...THERE COULD BE A NEED FOR A URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. REPORT SIGNIFICANT 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 SIGNIFICANT WEATHER. BAXTER
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 2:10 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 210 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ068-072-251915- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-PALM BEACH EASTERN- 210 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 AT 210 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ALONG THE SEA BREEZE ACROSS BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES METRO AREAS. THROUGH THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...THESE STORMS WILL EITHER REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OR DRIFT NORTH. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN STREET FLOODING. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER...AND PEA-SIZE HAIL...ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY. BAXTER
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 2:15 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 215 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ068-072-251915- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-PALM BEACH EASTERN- 210 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY... AT 215 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ALONG THE SEA BREEZE ACROSS BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES METRO AREAS. THROUGH THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...THESE STORMS WILL EITHER REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OR DRIFT NORTH NORTHWEST. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN STREET FLOODING. ALSO THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE DAVIE AREA ALONG INTERSTATE 595 THROUGH THE PERIOD. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER...AND PEA-SIZE HAIL...ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY. BAXTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 118 min | |
| Aug 25, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 58 min |
Nearby
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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.