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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

June 5, 2010Broward County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 5, 2010, 4:51 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 39 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 5, 2010, 4:51 PM EDT (20:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2010, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Broward County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 80 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2010-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1995 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2010-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1995 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
554 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.5

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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 5, 2:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 2:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
221 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...THE LOW LEVEL ATLC RIDGE
WILL RETREAT SLOWLY SOUTH AND EAST AS A MID LATITUDE LONG WAVE
TROUGH SLOWLY DIGS SOUTH ACROSS ERN U.S. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
LOW LEVEL FLOW SLOWLY SHIFTING TO SW BY SUNDAY AND WNW BY MONDAY.
UNDER THIS WIND REGIME...WL EXPECT INTERIOR AND EAST SECTIONS TO
CONTINUE TO BE THE FOCUS OF AFTERNOON CONVECTION. ALTHOUGH WL KEEP
SCT DAYTIME POPS EVERYWHERE DURING THIS PERIOD...WL INDICATE
HIGHEST POPS IN THE VICINITY OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND EASTERN AREAS.
THIS FLOW WILL ALSO KEEP THE LOCAL AREA, NOT ONLY UNDER HOT
CONDITIONS, BUT RATHER HUMID CONDITIONS AS WELL WITH DEWPOINTS
REACHING INTO THE MID 70S (EVEN UPPER 70S SOME AREAS). THIS WILL
RESULT IN DAYTIME HEAT INDICES REACHING INTO THE 105 TO 110 RANGE
PRACTICALLY EVERY WHERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA BUT THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

&&

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE ATLC RIDGE WILL BE
DISPLACED BY THE TROUGH MENTIONED ABOVE AND (BELIEVE OR NOT) A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TROUGH WL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS
THE LOCAL AREA. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING A SLIGHT AND BRIEF RELIEF TO
THE HOT CONDITIONS AS WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY AND A LARGE SCALE
INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER. THE TROUGH MAY STALL ACROSS THE AREA AT
LEAST THROUGH MID WEEK. THE ATLANTIC RIDGE SHOULD THEN BUILD BACK
OVER THE AREA WITH A RETURN OF A DEEPER E/SE FLOW BY THE END OF
THE WEEK.

.MARINE...MOSTLY BENIGN CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL WITH WINDS BELOW
15 KTS AND SEAS AT OR BELOW 2 FEET. HOWEVER...AS THE FRONTAL
TROUGH MOVES THROUGH TUE, NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS WILL RESULT IN
THE GULF STREAM SEAS BUILDING TO AT LEAST 5 FEET TUE NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS EXPECTED.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH  76  93  75  91 / 20 30 30 50
FORT LAUDERDALE  78  92  77  91 / 20 30 30 50
MIAMI            78  93  77  92 / 20 30 30 50
NAPLES           77  92  77  90 / 20 30 10 40

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM/MARINE/FIRE...47/RGH
AVIATION...30/KB
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 4:00 AM EDT, 12 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
400 AM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

CORRECTION TO HEADLINES

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-052200-
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-
400 AM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE EAST TODAY...
...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 TO 110 TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ACROSS
THE EAST HALF OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE ATLANTIC WATERS, WITH WIDELY
SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE. CLOUD TO SURFACE
LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD, ALTHOUGH GUSTY WINDS
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE SMALL
HAIL.

LIGHTNING: A SLIGHT RISK OF LIGHTNING WILL BE GENERALLY EXPECTED ON
THE WEST HALF OF SOUTH FLORIDA WITH A MODERATE RISK IN THE EAST WITH
THE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

FLOOD: LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW
LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. ALSO, IF HEAVY RAINS AGAIN OCCUR OVER
AREAS SATURATED BY HEAVY RAINS THE PAST TWO DAYS, SOME STREET
FLOODING MAY OCCUR AS WELL.

WIND: WINDS GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH MAY OCCUR IN THE STRONGER
THUNDERSTORMS.

TEMPERATURE: HEAT INDEX VALUES, THE APPARENT TEMPERATURES, MAY RANGE
FROM 105 TO 109 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH FLORIDA
THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAT INDEX MAY POSSIBLY BE UP 110 IN SOUTH
CENTRAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A DAILY CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER ALL AREAS. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL AGAIN RANGE BETWEEN 105-109
FOR MOST OF SOUTH FLORIDA SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED,
HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND, HAIL
AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
MIAMI.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 4:22 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
422 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

FLZ063-052100-
GLADES FL-
422 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST
GLADES COUNTY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM
45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...

AT 420 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRIGHTON SEMINOLE
INDIAN...MOVING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...

  RURAL NORTHERN GLADES COUNTY

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP
TO NICKEL-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. THESE
WINDS 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 2715 8090 2696 8110 2710 8127 2712 8127
      2713 8126 2713 8119 2713 8117 2721 8117
      2722 8116 2722 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 305DEG 4KT 2716 8117

BAXTER
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 4:30 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
430 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

FLZ068-168-052115-
METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
430 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME
NORTHEAST PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-SIZED
HAIL...

AT 424 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TEQUESTA...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...

PHILO FARMS...
JUPITER FARMS...
JUPITER...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP
TO NICKEL-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. THESE
WINDS 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 2677 8020 2696 8020 2697 8010 2697 8007
      2685 8005 2685 8004 2684 8004 2682 8004
      2681 8005 2681 8004 2677 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 352DEG 4KT 2695 8014

BAXTER
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 4:51 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
451 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

FLZ066-067-070-071-052130-
HENDRY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-
INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-
451 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN COLLIER
AND WESTERN BROWARD COUNTIES FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY
WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...

AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF DEVILS GARDEN TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MICCOSUKEE SERVICE PLAZA...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT...

WEST BROWARD REC. AREA ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...
ROTENBERGER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
INTERSECTION ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND MIAMI CANAL...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP
TO NICKEL-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. THESE
WINDS 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 2662 8067 2610 8049 2610 8084 2660 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 263DEG 11KT 2649 8098 2614 8076

BAXTER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach50 min
Jun 4, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL84 min
Jun 4, 8:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach50 min
Jun 4, 8:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMFLMiami-Dade3 hr
Jun 5, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier48 min
Jun 5, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades40 min
Jun 5, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades38 min
Jun 5, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMartin45 min
Jun 5, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL49 min
Jun 5, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward52 min
Jun 5, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe42 min
Jun 5, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward33 min
Jun 5, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade46 min
Jun 5, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade47 min
Jun 5, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade44 min
Jun 5, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL44 min
Jun 5, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach45 min
Jun 5, 7:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade50 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.