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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

June 10, 2015Martin County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2015, 2:39 PM EDT for Martin County, Florida. It was in force for 51 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
Jun 10, 2015, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2015, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Martin County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 124 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2015-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2267 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2015-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2267 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
749 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 10, 1:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 1:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 9:36 AM EDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
936 AM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
110145-
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-
936 AM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

...A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST. FOR THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA
BEACHES...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS.

THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS THE PRIMARY
THREAT FROM THIS ACTIVITY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME STRONG
AND PRODUCE HIGH WINDS AND HAIL.

WATERSPOUTS: THERE IS A RISK FOR WATERSPOUTS ON SOUTH FLORIDA
WATERS.

WIND: THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 55
MPH.

HAIL: HAIL TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST
THUNDERSTORMS.

FLOODING: TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED
FLOODING...PARTICULARLY OVER URBAN AREAS.

VISIBILITY: PATCHY FOG MAY FORM LATE TONIGHT ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY
IN THE VICINITY OF THE MUD LAKE FIRE COMPLEX IN COLLIER COUNTY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

CHANCES FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THROUGH THE
PERIOD. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER
INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND, HAIL AND
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.

KONARIK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 12:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1237 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

FLZ072-172-101700-
METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-
1237 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING...45 TO 55 MPH WINDS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS
FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM EDT...

* AT 1236 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER TWIN LAKES AND LAUDERDALE-
  BY-THE-SEA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* IN ADDITION...FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45
  TO 55 MPH...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE
  POSSIBLE. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN
  FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. 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.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FORT LAUDERDALE...POMPANO BEACH...DEERFIELD BEACH...TAMARAC...
  LIGHTHOUSE POINT...LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA...COCONUT CREEK...OAKLAND
  PARK...WILTON MANORS...HILLSBORO BEACH...SEA RANCH LAKES...PALM
  AIRE...TWIN LAKES...NORTH POMPANO BEACH...NORTH ANDREWS GARDENS...
  TERRA MAR AND POMPANO BEACH AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS ACTIVITY WAS ALSO DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR THE
FORMATION OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND
LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

LAT...LON 2626 8008 2615 8010 2615 8012 2619 8020
      2632 8013 2632 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 221DEG 14KT 2620 8014

KONARIK
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
115 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

FLZ067-101745-
INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
115 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 TO 55 MPH AND UP TO NICKEL
SIZED HAIL FOR NORTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

* AT 115 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  NEAR CANAL POINT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 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.

* THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF ...WHICH INCLUDES
  NORTH CENTRAL PALM BEACH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO STREET FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2696 8037 2683 8047 2687 8061 2696 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 206DEG 12KT 2692 8055

KONARIK
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 2:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
239 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

FLZ067-068-168-101930-
INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
239 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND SMALL HAIL FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

* AT 238 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  NEAR JUPITER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND
  SMALL HAIL.  LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN
  FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. SEEK SHELTER
  IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. WINDS MAY ALSO GUST TO
  40 MPH WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  JUPITER...PALM BEACH GARDENS...TEQUESTA...JUNO BEACH...JUNO
  RIDGE...LIMESTONE CREEK...PHILO FARMS...JUPITER FARMS AND CALOOSA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO STREET FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2684 8020 2690 8030 2690 8029 2696 8023
      2696 8014 2697 8014 2697 8013 2695 8012
      2694 8012 2695 8010 2697 8012 2697 8009
      2695 8007 2695 8008 2694 8007 2685 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 229DEG 9KT 2693 8015

KM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward23 min
Jun 10, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMartin30 min
Jun 10, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL47 min
Jun 10, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach52 min
Jun 10, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach48 min
Jun 10, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLPalm Beach39 min
Jun 10, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward47 min
Jun 10, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach45 min
Jun 10, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward52 min
Jun 10, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe48 min
Jun 10, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward39 min
Jun 10, 5:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach3 hr
Jun 10, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL52 min
Jun 10, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach48 min
Jun 10, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL44 min
Jun 10, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward43 min
Jun 10, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward38 min
Jun 10, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward48 min
Jun 10, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach41 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.