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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 19, 2008, 10:49 AM EDT for Glades County, Hendry County, Florida. It was in force for 56 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 19, 2008, 10:49 AM EDT (14:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2008, 11:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 2159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 466 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.4
- Supercell composite
- 16.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 19, 5:53 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 5:53 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 738 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-192200- 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- 738 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 ...FAY NOW INLAND MOVING TOWARD THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALL OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT ALL OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA... ...TORNADO WATCH MOST OF SOUTH FLORIDA UNTIL 4 PM 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 TO GET DETAILS ABOUT THE WEATHER EFFECTS ON SOUTH FLORIDA FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. .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.
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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 9:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 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, 5:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MFL | Collier | 11 hr |
| 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, 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 |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Florida, 2008Every special weather statement in 2008
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.