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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

April 22, 2012Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Apr 22, 2012, 4:35 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 55 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, 4:35 AM EDT (08:35 UTC)
Expired
Apr 22, 2012, 5:30 AM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 22, 4:25 AM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 4:25 AM EDT, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 11:27 PM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before
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, 1:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 48 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

BAXTER
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 2:46 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
246 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

FLZ063-066-067-069-070-220745-
COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL GLADES FL HENDRY FL INLAND COLLIER COUNTY
FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL
246 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
  EASTERN GLADES COUNTY
  HENDRY COUNTY
  COLLIER COUNTY

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT

* AT 241 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
  EAST OF ARCHBOLD TO LAKEPORT TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF FELDA TO AVE
  MARIA TO BELLE MEADE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
  LAKEPORT...
  ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK...
  BRIGHTON SEMINOLE INDIAN...
  DEVILS GARDEN...
  CARNESTOWN...
  BUCKHEAD RIDGE...
  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.

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 2717 8088 2704 8092 2698 8107 2689 8111
      2671 8081 2670 8073 2676 8075 2676 8069
      2696 8061 2696 8052 2664 8064 2581 8126
      2594 8174 2601 8177 2627 8153 2677 8131
      2696 8123 2712 8127 2713 8117 2722 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 251DEG 32KT 2718 8119 2699 8111
          2661 8126 2630 8140 2606 8165

60
Local storm report, Apr 22, 2:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
250 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0240 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE GOLDEN GATE       26.23N 81.68W
04/22/2012  E1.50 INCH       COLLIER            FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A RAINFALL ESTIMATE OF 1.50
            INCHES IN THE PAST 10-15 MINUTES...NEAR THE INTERSECTION
            OF IMMOKALEE ROAD AND GLADES BOULEVARD. SPOTTER ALSO
            ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO ABOUT 50 MPH AT THIS LOCATION.

&&

ROSS
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 3:43 AM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 22, 3:44 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 4:35 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward74 min
Apr 22, 1:22 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL53 min
Apr 22, 1:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier, Glades, Hendry58 min
Apr 22, 1:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLGlades32 min
Apr 22, 2:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL63 min
Apr 22, 2:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLGlades42 min
Apr 22, 2:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Apr 22, 2:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier, Glades, Hendry59 min
Apr 22, 2:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLGlades33 min
Apr 22, 3:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL62 min
Apr 22, 3:22 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL38 min
Apr 22, 3:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry62 min
Apr 22, 4:49 AM EDTWind AdvisoryMFLBroward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe12 hr
Apr 22, 5:02 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL106 min
Apr 22, 5:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade49 min
Apr 22, 12:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL60 min
Apr 22, 12:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Miami-Dade35 min
Apr 22, 12:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL83 min
Apr 22, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL54 min
Apr 22, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL44 min
Apr 22, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL63 min
Apr 22, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.