Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2012, 7:10 PM EDT for Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2012, 7:10 PM EDT (23:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2012, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 4 Nw Boca Raton, FL | A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REPORTED ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 40-50 MPH JUST NORTHWEST OF THE BOCA RATON AREA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 1097 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS52 KMFL 292310
SVRMFL
FLC011-099-300000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SV.W.0057.120529T2310Z-120530T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
710 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 800 PM EDT
* AT 705 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WHISPER WALK...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
MISSION BAY...
WHISPER WALK...
DELRAY BEACH...
VILLAGE OF GOLF...
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.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. OR YOU CAN
ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT
305.229.4528 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 2655 8004 2640 8006 2638 8006 2637 8007
2632 8031 2649 8037 2662 8003 2661 8003
2660 8004 2659 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 253DEG 14KT 2644 8024
$$
AK2 follow-up statements
506
WWUS52 KMFL 292325
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
725 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
FLC011-292335-
/O.CAN.KMFL.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120530T0000Z/
BROWARD FL-
725 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN BROWARD
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 2655 8004 2640 8006 2638 8006 2637 8007
2636 8010 2636 8028 2651 8032 2662 8003
2661 8003 2660 8004 2659 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 260DEG 11KT 2644 8020
$$
FLC099-300000-
/O.CON.KMFL.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120530T0000Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
725 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...
AT 723 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BOCA
RATON EQUESTRIAN CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. OR YOU CAN
ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT
305.229.4528 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.
LAT...LON 2655 8004 2640 8006 2638 8006 2637 8007
2636 8010 2636 8028 2651 8032 2662 8003
2661 8003 2660 8004 2659 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 260DEG 11KT 2644 8020
$$
AK225
WWUS52 KMFL 292345
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
745 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
FLC099-292356-
/O.CAN.KMFL.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120530T0000Z/
PALM BEACH FL-
745 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM HAS
WEAKENED. THUS THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 2655 8004 2640 8006 2638 8006 2637 8007
2636 8010 2636 8028 2651 8032 2662 8003
2661 8003 2660 8004 2659 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 260DEG 11KT 2645 8013
$$
AKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 64 min |
| May 29, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 24 min |
| May 29, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 53 min | |
| May 29, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 61 min |
| May 29, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 62 min |
| May 29, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 49 min |
| May 29, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| May 29, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 33 min |
| May 29, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 33 min |
| May 29, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 55 min | |
| May 29, 5:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 66 min |
| May 29, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 31 min |
| May 29, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 67 min | |
| May 29, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 31 min |
| May 29, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 38 min | |
| May 29, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 47 min |
| May 29, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 33 min | |
| May 29, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.