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Areal Flood Warning 2, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this areal flood warning at Aug 19, 2008, 5:43 AM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2008, 5:43 AM EDT (09:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2008, 4:42 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Collier County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1454 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 7.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Aug 19, 4:47 AM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 4:47 AM EDT, 56 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 455 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 UPDATE FOR CHANGE IN WARNINGS FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-191800- GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 455 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING SOUTHWEST GULF COAST AND ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT WATERS... ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINDER OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT ENTIRE MAINLAND... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 EDT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SEE THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI TO GET DETAILS ABOUT THE WEATHER EFFECTS ON SOUTH FLORIDA FROM THIS TROPICAL STORM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY RISKS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AS TROPICAL STORM FAY AFFECTS SOUTH FLORIDA. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 19, 4:22 AM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
422 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0351 AM HAIL NAPLES 26.14N 81.80W
08/19/2008 E1.00 INCH COLLIER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
COLLIER EM REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL OFF FIDDLERS CREEK
NEAR MAINSAIL... NORTH OF MARCO ISLAND OFF HIGHWAY 91
0400 AM TROPICAL STORM EVERGLADES CITY 25.86N 81.39W
08/19/2008 COLLIER FL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
EVERGLADES CITY...EGC... HANDAR REPORTED SUSTAINED WIND
OF 32 MPH WITH GUST TO 53 MPH
&&
EBAUGHLocal storm report, Aug 19, 4:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
437 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 AM TROPICAL STORM KEY BISCAYNE 25.69N 80.16W
08/19/2008 MIAMI-DADE FL MESONET
FWY BUOY REPORTED 40 KTS WINDS GUSTING TO 46 KTS AT 750Z.
0406 AM TROPICAL STORM VIRGINIA KEY 25.75N 80.16W
08/19/2008 MIAMI-DADE FL MESONET
VIK REPORTED 34 KTS WINDS GUSTING TO 42 KTS AT 806Z.
0410 AM TROPICAL STORM MIAMI BEACH 25.81N 80.13W
08/19/2008 MIAMI-DADE FL MESONET
MBF HANDAR REPORTED 34 KTS WINDS GUSTING TO 42 KTS AT
810Z.
&&
RIVERASpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 4:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
438 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
FLZ069-070-075-190930-
MAINLAND MONROE FL-COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY
FL-
438 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...TROPICAL STORM FAY HAS MOVED ONTO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST...
TROPICAL STORM FAY HAS MOVED UPON THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST
BETWEEN MARCO ISLAND AND CHOKOLOSKEE. VERY GUSTY STRONG TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS
AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...CAN BE
EXPECTED FROM THE COAST INLAND FROM ROUTE 29 WEST TO THE COAST AND
NORTHWARD ACROSS ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL FALL...POSSIBLY UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR
...WITH FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST COLLIER COUNTY.
ALSO...THIS WILL BE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH 800
EDT.
LAT...LON 2619 8169 2619 8126 2580 8127 2580 8135
2583 8135 2587 8147 2589 8148 2584 8151
2587 8152 2591 8161 2589 8163 2592 8164
2589 8168 2586 8166 2584 8168 2584 8169
2597 8169 2597 8167 2598 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0838Z 270DEG 0KT 2632 8094 2582 8094
JRLocal storm report, Aug 19, 4:51 AM EDT, 52 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min | |
| Aug 18, 9:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 15 min |
| Aug 18, 10:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward | 14 min |
| Aug 18, 10:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 15 min |
| Aug 18, 10:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 28 min | |
| Aug 19, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| Aug 19, 12:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 19 min |
| Aug 19, 1:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Aug 19, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 92 min | |
| Aug 19, 1:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 1:57 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 63 min |
| Aug 19, 2:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 41 min |
| Aug 19, 2:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 67 min | |
| Aug 19, 2:37 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 83 min | |
| Aug 19, 2:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 50 min |
| Aug 19, 3:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:07 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 83 min | |
| Aug 19, 3:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 53 min |
| Aug 19, 3:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Collier | 40 min |
| Aug 19, 3:43 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 47 min |
| Aug 19, 3:53 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 112 min | |
| Aug 19, 4:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 20 min |
| Aug 19, 4:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 4:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 52 min |
| Aug 19, 4:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 114 min |
| Aug 19, 5:00 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Hendry, Palm Beach | 30 min |
| Aug 19, 5:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Aug 19, 5:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 23 min |
| Aug 19, 5:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Aug 19, 5:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach | 30 min |
| Aug 19, 5:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 5:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Aug 19, 5:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 55 min | |
| Aug 19, 5:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 31 min |
| Aug 19, 6:10 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Aug 19, 6:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 6:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Aug 19, 7:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 20 min |
| Aug 19, 7:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 30 min |
| Aug 19, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 61 min |
| Aug 19, 7:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Aug 19, 7:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 27 min | |
| Aug 19, 7:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Monroe | 22 min |
| Aug 19, 7:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 35 min |
| Aug 19, 8:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 44 min |
| Aug 19, 8:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Monroe | 29 min |
| Aug 19, 8:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 56 min |
| Aug 19, 9:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 28 min |
| Aug 19, 9:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 9:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Hendry | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 9:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 25 min |
| Aug 19, 9:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 61 min |
| Aug 19, 10:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 56 min |
| Aug 19, 11:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 65 min | |
| Aug 19, 12:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MFL | Collier, Glades, Hendry | 4 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 85 min |
| Aug 19, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 111 min | |
| Aug 19, 12:42 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 55 hr | |
| Aug 19, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 58 min |
| Aug 19, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 50 min |
| Aug 19, 1:38 PM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | MFL | Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach | 8 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 64 min |
| Aug 19, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 67 min |
| Aug 19, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Glades | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | MFL | Glades | 9 days |
| Aug 19, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| Aug 19, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 87 min | |
| Aug 19, 5:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Glades | 7 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 86 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.