Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2016, 7:18 PM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 42 min. 4 reports 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
- Aug 9, 2016, 7:18 PM EDT (23:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:19 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 39 | 2 W Little Havana, FL | |
| Aug 9, 7:25 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 42 | 2 Nne Downtown Miami, FL | MESONET SITE MFR02 |
| Aug 9, 7:31 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 40 | Miami Beach, FL | MESONET SITE MMBFR |
| Aug 9, 7:59 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 42 | 2 Nne Downtown Miami, FL | MESONET SITE MFR02 |
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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 7 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
- 2267 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
597 WUUS52 KMFL 092318 SVRMFL FLC086-100000- /O.NEW.KMFL.SV.W.0052.160809T2318Z-160810T0000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 718 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA... * UNTIL 800 PM EDT * AT 718 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MARLINS PARK... OR NEAR MIAMI...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MIAMI...HIALEAH...MIAMI BEACH...CORAL GABLES AND KEY BISCAYNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2566 8031 2585 8037 2594 8017 2571 8009 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 248DEG 8KT 2579 8024 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ IRL
5 follow-up statements
408 WWUS52 KMFL 092324 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 724 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016 FLC086-100000- /O.CON.KMFL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0000Z/ MIAMI-DADE FL- 724 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... AT 723 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MARLINS PARK...OR OVER MIAMI...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MIAMI...HIALEAH...MIAMI BEACH...CORAL GABLES AND SOUTH MIAMI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2570 8028 2585 8037 2594 8017 2575 8010 TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 248DEG 8KT 2579 8023 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ IRL
548 WWUS52 KMFL 092330 SVSMFL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 730 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016 FLC086-100000- /O.CON.KMFL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0000Z/ MIAMI-DADE FL- 730 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... AT 730 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER PORT OF MIAMI... OR OVER MIAMI BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MIAMI...HIALEAH...MIAMI BEACH...VIRGINIA KEY AND NORTH MIAMI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2572 8021 2586 8027 2590 8016 2575 8010 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 256DEG 9KT 2579 8016 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ IRL
666
WWUS52 KMFL 092336
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
736 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
FLC086-100000-
/O.CON.KMFL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0000Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
736 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...
AT 736 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER FISHER
ISLAND...OR OVER VIRGINIA KEY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MIAMI...MIAMI BEACH...VIRGINIA KEY...NORTH BAY VILLAGE AND PORT OF
MIAMI.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2572 8020 2581 8022 2586 8014 2582 8013
2575 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 250DEG 7KT 2577 8015
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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WWUS52 KMFL 092342
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
742 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
FLC086-100000-
/O.CON.KMFL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0000Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
742 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...
AT 742 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MIAMI BEACH...
MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MIAMI...MIAMI BEACH...VIRGINIA KEY...NORTH BAY VILLAGE AND PORT OF
MIAMI.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2572 8019 2582 8021 2586 8014 2582 8013
2575 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 254DEG 8KT 2579 8013
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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WWUS52 KMFL 092350
SVSMFL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
750 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
FLC086-100000-
/O.EXP.KMFL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0000Z/
MIAMI-DADE FL-
750 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 2572 8019 2582 8021 2586 8014 2582 8013
2575 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 248DEG 8KT 2579 8013
$$
IRLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 54 min | |
| Aug 9, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 39 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 51 min |
| Aug 9, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 40 min |
| Aug 9, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 39 min |
| Aug 9, 6:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 62 min | |
| Aug 9, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 30 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.