Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

May 15, 2012, 5:15 PM EDT (21:15 UTC)

Expired

May 15, 2012, 5:58 PM EDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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053 
WUUS52 KMFL 152115
SVRMFL
FLC011-099-152200-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SV.W.0025.120515T2115Z-120515T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
515 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
  SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 512 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER
  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTH AT 10
  MPH.

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
  RURAL SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND
OR LARGE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL IS
ALSO POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION, SEEK SHELTER IN
AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 2651 8069 2644 8047 2630 8062 2633 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 196DEG 7KT 2634 8062

$$

MJB

850 
WWUS52 KMFL 152138
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
538 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

FLC011-152148-
/O.CAN.KMFL.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120515T2200Z/
BROWARD FL-
538 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL BROWARD
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 2651 8069 2644 8047 2634 8059 2635 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 196DEG 7KT 2638 8061

$$

FLC099-152200-
/O.CON.KMFL.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120515T2200Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
538 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE 
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 10 
MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58
MPH...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY
INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 2651 8069 2644 8047 2634 8059 2635 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 196DEG 7KT 2638 8061

$$

MJB

987 
WWUS52 KMFL 152158
SVSMFL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
558 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

FLC099-152205-
/O.CAN.KMFL.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120515T2200Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
558 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM HAS 
DISSIPATED. THUS THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

HOWEVER, STRONG WINDS TO 45 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 2651 8069 2644 8047 2634 8059 2635 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 196DEG 7KT 2641 8060

$$

MJB

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012

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.