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Areal Flood Warning 1, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this areal flood warning at Oct 29, 2011, 1:50 AM EDT for Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 8 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
- Oct 29, 2011, 1:50 AM EDT (05:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2011, 9:37 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 2695 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 512 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 8.8
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 Oct 29, 1:40 AM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 1:40 AM EDT, 10 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 28, 10:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1012 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
FLZ069>075-172>174-290315-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL COASTAL MIAMI
DADE COUNTY FL FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL INLAND BROWARD COUNTY
FL INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL MAINLAND
MONROE FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL
1012 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHERN BROWARD COUNTY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
SOUTHEASTERN COLLIER COUNTY
NORTHERN MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY
* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
* AT 1005 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES
WEST OF INTERSECTION ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND SR 29 TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST
OF OCEAN REEF...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
DADE-COLLIER TRAINING AIRPORT...
BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE...
MIAMI...
DORAL...
MIRAMAR...
GOULDS...
CUTLER BAY...
PALMETTO BAY...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. 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.
THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. 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.
THIS LINE OF STORMS ARE ALSO DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE
FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS AT ANYTIME.
RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF 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 2589 8014 2584 8019 2575 8019 2572 8025
2560 8032 2550 8035 2540 8032 2524 8045
2522 8049 2539 8088 2579 8128 2599 8153
2617 8139 2612 8083 2598 8087 2608 8072
2611 8061 2607 8012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 219DEG 24KT 2617 8139 2538 8032
BAXTERLocal storm report, Oct 28, 10:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1018 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1012 PM FLASH FLOOD DELRAY BEACH 26.46N 80.09W
10/28/2011 PALM BEACH FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
DELRAY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED FLOODED ROADWAYS.
400 BLOCK OF S. CONGRESS AVE, LYNTON ROAD AND CONGRESS,
600 BLOCK OF LINDELL BLVD, SOUTH BOUND MILITARY TRAIL AND
ATLANTIC AVE AND CONGRESS.CARS ARE STRANDED AT THESE
LOCATIONS.
&&
EBAUGHSpecial weather statement, Oct 28, 10:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1056 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
FLZ070>074-172-173-290330-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL INLAND BROWARD
COUNTY FL INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL METRO
BROWARD COUNTY FL METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL
1056 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
BROWARD COUNTY
NORTHERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY
* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
* AT 1051 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MICCOSUKEE
SERVICE PLAZA TO UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 TO 30 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI...
DORAL...
HIALEAH...
EL PORTAL...
CAROL CITY...
AVENTURA...
FORT LAUDERDALE...
PEMBROKE PINES...
WEST0N...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. 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.
THIS LINE OF STORMS ARE ALSO DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE
FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS AT ANY TIME.
RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF 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 2590 8012 2585 8015 2588 8015 2577 8018
2574 8020 2572 8024 2566 8026 2573 8050
2593 8089 2633 8087 2632 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 185DEG 33KT 2623 8085 2571 8026
BAXTERSpecial weather statement, Oct 28, 11:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1131 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
FLZ067-068-071-072-168-172-290430-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL INLAND BROWARD
COUNTY FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL METRO
PALM BEACH COUNTY FL
1131 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
EASTERN BROWARD COUNTY
SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
* AT 1128 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
13 MILES NORTH OF MILE MARKER 30 ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY TO MIAMI GARDENS
TO 10 MILES EAST OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
SOUTHWEST RANCHES...
COOPER CITY...
HOLLYWOOD...
DANIA BEACH...
LAUDERHILL...
CORAL SPRINGS...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. 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.
THIS STORMS ARE ALSO DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL
CLOUDS WITH COULD DEVELOP AT ANYTIME.
RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF 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 2626 8008 2615 8010 2613 8009 2601 8011
2597 8012 2596 8032 2634 8057 2668 8036
2664 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 215DEG 26KT 2636 8051 2600 8028
2590 7997
BAXTERLocal storm report, Oct 29, 12:23 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 60 min |
| Oct 28, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 61 min | |
| Oct 28, 9:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| Oct 28, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 51 min |
| Oct 28, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 53 min |
| Oct 28, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 63 min |
| Oct 28, 10:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 4 hr |
| Oct 28, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 97 min | |
| Oct 28, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 34 min |
| Oct 28, 11:00 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MFL | Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 65 min | |
| Oct 28, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 59 min |
| Oct 28, 11:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 54 min | |
| Oct 28, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 92 min | |
| Oct 29, 12:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 5 hr |
| Oct 29, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 83 min | |
| Oct 29, 1:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 95 min | |
| Oct 29, 7:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 32 min |
| Oct 29, 4:45 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days | |
| Oct 29, 4:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward | 115 min |
| Oct 29, 6:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward | 114 min |
| Oct 29, 6:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 118 min |
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Areal Flood Warnings in Florida, 2011Every areal flood warning in 2011
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.