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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Apr 22, 2012, 1:47 AM EDT for Collier County, Glades County, Hendry County, Florida. It was in force for 58 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
- Apr 22, 2012, 1:47 AM EDT (05:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2012, 2:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Collier County, FL, Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 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
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 622 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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 Apr 22, 12:10 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 12:10 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1127 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 AMZ610-630-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-221100- LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-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- 1127 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FL UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT ALL LOCAL WATERS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE THUNDERSTORM RISK WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED TORNADOES, DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 70 MPH, HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE, AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. ALL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN WEATHER ALERT OVERNIGHT. TURN YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ON SO THAT YOU RECEIVE WEATHER ALERTS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA, THEN YOU CAN TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION. TORNADOES: ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY. STORMS WILL BE FAST MOVING, AND TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT, SO STAY WEATHER ALERT. WATERSPOUTS: ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. WIND: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. HAIL: HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. RIP CURRENTS: STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE GULF BEACHES. SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL ALSO RESULT IN A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. FLOODING: THERE IS A LOW RISK FOR MINOR URBAN TYPE FLOODING TONIGHT AS ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FAST MOVING. WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 8 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM AND OFFSHORE GULF WATERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE CONDITIONS RAPIDLY IMPROVE. HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS AND IN THE GULF STREAM. WATER LEVELS MAY REACH BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET ABOVE REGULAR HIGH TIDE ALONG THE GULF COAST. HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE GULF COAST BEACHES BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR 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. GREGORIA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 12:16 AM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1216 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012
FLZ067-068-072>074-168-172>174-220530-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL COASTAL PALM
BEACH COUNTY FL FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL INLAND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL METRO
PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL
1216 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
EASTERN BROWARD COUNTY
EASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
* UNTIL 130 AM EDT
* AT 1210 AM EDT...SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST METRO AREAS WHICH ARE DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE
FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
ATLANTIC COAST METRO AREAS
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2580 8011 2567 8015 2566 8016 2574 8017
2553 8032 2547 8033 2540 8032 2541 8021
2554 8017 2533 8024 2538 8026 2526 8040
2553 8042 2696 8020 2698 8010 2659 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 200DEG 21KT 2622 8009
60Special weather statement, Apr 22, 1:47 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
147 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012
FLZ063-066-069-070-220645-
COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL GLADES FL HENDRY FL INLAND COLLIER COUNTY
FL
147 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
GLADES COUNTY
WESTERN HENDRY COUNTY
WESTERN COLLIER COUNTY
* UNTIL 245 AM EDT
* AT 144 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF MUSE TO 4 MILES NORTH OF BONITA SPRINGS TO
37 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAPE ROMANO...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
MUSE...
NAPLES...
EAST NAPLES...
GOLDEN GATE...
PALMDALE...
BELLE MEADE...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
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.
THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE ALSO DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT
FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2632 8167 2642 8167 2643 8157 2704 8156
2706 8092 2703 8094 2705 8098 2698 8107
2692 8107 2692 8110 2685 8109 2682 8098
2644 8110 2586 8138 2590 8172 2609 8181
2633 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0546Z 255DEG 18KT 2694 8153 2640 8177
2559 8220
BAXTERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 74 min |
| Apr 22, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 53 min | |
| Apr 22, 1:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades | 32 min |
| Apr 22, 2:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min | |
| Apr 22, 2:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades | 42 min |
| Apr 22, 2:26 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 64 min | |
| Apr 22, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Glades, Hendry | 59 min |
| Apr 22, 2:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Glades | 33 min |
| Apr 22, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 62 min | |
| Apr 22, 3:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 38 min | |
| Apr 22, 3:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 62 min |
| Apr 22, 4:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 55 min |
| Apr 22, 4:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MFL | Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 12 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 106 min | |
| Apr 22, 5:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 49 min |
| Apr 22, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| Apr 22, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 35 min |
| Apr 22, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 83 min | |
| Apr 22, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 54 min | |
| Apr 22, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 44 min | |
| Apr 22, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min | |
| Apr 22, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 31 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.