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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

June 24, 2008Collier County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2008, 3:13 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 62 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 24, 2008, 3:13 PM EDT (19:13 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2008, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

County Collier County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 125 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 3404 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 655 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 24, 1:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 1:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
138 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.AVIATION...
THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE HAS PUSH INTO THE INTERIOR AREAS OF
SOUTH FLORIDA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE THE WEST COAST SEA
BREEZE WAS STARTING TO SET UP ALONG THE WEST COAST. SO HAVE MAY
THE EAST COAST TAF SITES DRY THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND KEPT APF
TAF SITE WITH THE VCTS UNTIL 00Z BEFORE GOING TO VCSH TILL 02Z.
AFTER 02Z...ALL OF THE TAF SITES ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA WILL REMAIN
DRY FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT.

THE WINDS WILL REMAIN EASTERLY AT ALL OF THE TAF SITES WITH SPEEDS
OF 11 KNOTS OR LESS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS IS
AT APF TAF SITE...WHERE THEY SHOULD BE WESTERLY DIRECTION FOR THIS
AFTERNOON BEFORE GOING TO EASTERLY AFTER 00Z TONIGHT.

THE VIS AND CEILING WILL ALSO REMAIN IN THE VFR CONDITIONS AT ALL
OF THE TAF SITES THROUGH TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME WILL NOT PUT IN A
TEMPO AT APF TAF SITE DUE TO THE UNKNOWN LOCATION OF THE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ACTIVITY...BUT WILL MONITOR THE ACTIVITY THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TO SEE WHEN A TEMPO WILL BE
NEEDED FOR THE APF TAF SITE.

&&

AVIATION...54/BNB

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1016 AM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-250215-
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-
1016 AM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...SCATTERED STORMS TODAY, FEW COULD BE STRONG INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MOST OF SOUTH
FLORIDA ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY HAZARD EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS, SMALL HAIL, FREQUENT TO
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES, AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS TODAY COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 50
MPH ESPECIALLY WHERE THE SEA BREEZES AND LAKE BREEZE COLLIDE.

HAIL: THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS COOL TODAY OVER
SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE STRONGEST STORMS TO
PRODUCE HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE TODAY WHERE THE SEA BREEZES AND
LAKE BREEZE COLLIDE.

FLOODING: ALTHOUGH ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS TODAY WILL BE MOVING
FASTER THAT IN PREVIOUS DAYS, STILL THE MOVEMENT WILL BE SLOW
ENOUGH TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THIS, IN TURN, COULD
RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS ESPECIALLY
OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE MAY MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA KEEPING MOISTURE ELEVATED WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. LIGHTNING STRIKES
WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD, WITH ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER NOT
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

THE INTERACTION OF THE TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN
AND A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC, WILL RESULT IN
SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG THE
ATLANTIC BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, BOTH, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAYBE NEEDED FOR THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS
OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

BAXTER

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
154 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

FLZ066-070-071-241900-
HENDRY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-
154 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS HENDRY AND NORTHERN COLLIER
COUNTIES...

AT 152 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF
DEVILS GARDEN TO IMMOKALEE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT...

BUNKER HILL...
MONTURA...
IMMOKALEE...
LAKE TRAFFORD...
FELDA...
KERI...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES
AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

LAT...LON 2643 8157 2651 8157 2652 8157 2676 8134
      2674 8090 2629 8088 2628 8118 2642 8165
      2643 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 115DEG 10KT 2663 8104 2640 8138

BAXTER

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:10 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
310 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

FLZ069-070-242015-
COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-
310 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS SOUTHWEST COLLIER COUNTY...

AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15
MPH.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...

ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK...
MARCO ISLAND AIRPORT...
FIDDLERS CREEK...
BELLE MEADE...
ROOKERY BAY AQUATIC PRESERVE...
LELY...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES
AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

ALSO...THIS STORM IS DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES.

RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

LAT...LON 2619 8181 2602 8154 2591 8157 2597 8168
      2597 8167 2598 8167 2597 8170 2601 8177
      2604 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 116DEG 13KT 2599 8160

BAXTER

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
313 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

FLZ066-070-242015-
HENDRY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-
313 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN COLLIER COUNTY...

AT 312 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF HENDRY CORRECTIONAL I/A/P...
MOVING WEST AT 8 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...

SUNNILAND...
BUNKER HILL...
AVE MARIA...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES
AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

LAT...LON 2622 8160 2647 8150 2634 8120 2619 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 109DEG 7KT 2629 8132

BAXTER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Hendry	66 min
Jun 24, 2:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier, Hendry	47 min
Jun 24, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	65 min
Jun 24, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier	55 min
Jun 24, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	58 min
Jun 24, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier	52 min
Jun 24, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier	53 min
Jun 24, 4:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Collier	106 min
Jun 24, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		52 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.