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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 26, 2012, 8:16 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 44 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
- Aug 26, 2012, 8:16 PM EDT (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Broward County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 2399 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
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 Aug 26, 7:30 PM EDT, 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 7:30 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 5:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 558 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 271300- LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-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- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 558 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTER ISAAC DEPARTS THE AREA ON MONDAY, A RETURN TO A MORE TYPICAL PATTERN OF SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE REPORT HIGH WINDS, RAINFALL AMOUNTS, AND ANY FLOODING REPORTS 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 3:31 PM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
331 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLZ067-068-071-072-168-172-262030-
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
331 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
BROWARD COUNTY...EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...FOR GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO
55 MPH...
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 330 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
DETECTED A BAND OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
ASHORE ALONG THE EAST COAST FROM BROWARD TO PALM BEACH
COUNTIES...AND MOVING WEST AT 35 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
DEERFIELD BEACH...
BOCA RATON...
BOCA WEST...
BOCA RATON EQUESTRIAN CENTER...
ATLANTIS...
PALM BEACH...
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.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2655 8004 2625 8008 2636 8041 2666 8026
2692 8017 2678 8002 2663 8003 2660 8004
2659 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 144DEG 31KT 2651 7990 2640 8005
2632 8010
GARCIASpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 4:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
446 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLZ067-068-168-262145-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METRO PALM
BEACH COUNTY FL
446 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL PALM BEACH
COUNTY...FOR GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS...
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
* AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR OCEAN RIDGE...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40
MPH.
* THE STORMS WILL AFFECT...
OCEAN RIDGE...
BOYNTON BEACH...
ABERDEEN...
FLORIDA GARDENS...
WELLINGTON...
THE ACREAGE...
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.
FUNNEL CLOUDS OCCASIONALLY TOUCH DOWN AND PRODUCE TORNADOES. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2655 8004 2643 8006 2657 8054 2687 8040
2666 8003 2663 8003 2662 8004 2661 8003
2660 8004 2659 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 114DEG 36KT 2653 8006
GARCIASpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 5:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
515 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLZ066-067-262200-
HENDRY FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL
515 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN PALM
BEACH COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN HENDRY COUNTY...FOR GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO
55 MPH...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS...
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 510 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF LION COUNTRY SAFARI...AND
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
BELLE GLADE...
PAHOKEE...
LAKE HARBOR...
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.
FUNNEL CLOUDS OCCASIONALLY TOUCH DOWN AND PRODUCE TORNADOES. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 2677 8036 2661 8045 2671 8090 2675 8088
2671 8081 2671 8078 2669 8074 2672 8073
2677 8075 2678 8073 2675 8071 2676 8069
2681 8070 2687 8063 2696 8061 2696 8055
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 115DEG 27KT 2673 8050
GARCIASpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 5:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
548 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLZ067-068-168-262230-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METRO PALM
BEACH COUNTY FL
548 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PALM
BEACH COUNTY...FOR GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS...
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
* AT 544 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
RAINBAND WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
JUNO BEACH...
JUPITER...
TEQUESTA...
JUPITER FARMS...
CALOOSA...
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.
FUNNEL CLOUDS OCCASIONALLY TOUCH DOWN AND PRODUCE TORNADOES. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2664 8003 2670 8073 2677 8072 2675 8071
2676 8069 2681 8070 2685 8065 2689 8062
2695 8062 2696 8061 2696 8015 2698 8014
2698 8008 2696 8007 2680 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 123DEG 31KT 2688 8008
GARCIALocal storm report, Aug 26, 8:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
816 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0437 PM TROPICAL STORM LAKE WORTH 26.62N 80.07W
08/26/2012 PALM BEACH FL EMERGENCY MNGR
LAKE WORTH ROAD CLOSED WEST OF MILTARY TRAIL DUE TO WATER
IN THE CANAL OVERFLOWING ONTO THE ROAD.
&&
BAXTERSpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 8:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
816 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLZ067-068-071>074-172-173-270100-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL INLAND BROWARD
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
816 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN BROWARD
COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PALM BEACH
COUNTY...FOR GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS...
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT
* AT 815 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LAUDERDALE
BY THE SEA TO MIAMI BEACH...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
MIAMI BEACH...
BAL HARBOUR...
LIGHTHOUSE POINT...
BISCAYNE PARK...
COCONUT CREEK...
SANDALFOOT COVE...
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.
FUNNEL CLOUDS OCCASIONALLY TOUCH DOWN AND PRODUCE TORNADOES. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2600 8011 2591 8011 2591 8010 2589 8011
2580 8011 2573 8014 2571 8014 2593 8048
2645 8038 2629 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 131DEG 23KT 2622 8008 2583 8012
GARCIAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 8:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 112 min |
| Aug 26, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 9:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | MFL | Glades | 6 days |
| Aug 26, 9:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 22 min |
| Aug 26, 9:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 37 min |
| Aug 26, 9:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 7 min |
| Aug 26, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 62 min |
| Aug 26, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 118 min | |
| Aug 26, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 57 min |
| Aug 26, 10:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 54 min |
| Aug 26, 11:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 12:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 114 min |
| Aug 27, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Aug 27, 12:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 1:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 56 min |
| Aug 27, 1:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 9 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Palm Beach | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 2:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 112 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 110 min |
| Aug 27, 5:49 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 38 hr | |
| Aug 27, 5:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MFL | Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:23 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 19 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:36 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 24 min | |
| Aug 27, 6:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Aug 27, 8:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 53 min |
| Aug 27, 8:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Glades, Palm Beach | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 8:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 52 min | |
| Aug 27, 9:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 114 min |
| Aug 27, 9:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 23 min |
| Aug 27, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 18 min |
| Aug 27, 11:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 65 min |
| Aug 27, 11:56 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Aug 27, 12:04 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MFL | 9 hr | |
| Aug 27, 12:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 114 min |
| Aug 27, 12:24 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | MFL | Collier | 13 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 25 min |
| Aug 27, 1:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 37 min |
| Aug 27, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 1:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 118 min |
| Aug 27, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 58 min |
| Aug 27, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 12 min |
| Aug 27, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 116 min | |
| Aug 27, 4:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 94 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.