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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

July 2, 2016Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2016, 4:22 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2016, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

County Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 106 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2619 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 2, 4:08 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 4:08 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 10:25 AM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1025 AM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
030000-
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 FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF 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-
WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1025 AM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS INTERIOR SECTIONS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY, WITH THE HIGHEST THREAT OVER THE
INTERIOR SECTIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. FREQUENT
LIGHTNING, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE
PRIMARY THREATS.

WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS
OF 40 MPH OR GREATER, PRIMARILY OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

FLOODING: SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO
FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN AREAS OF HIGHEST
CONCENTRATION OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INTERIOR.

TEMPERATURES: HIGHEST HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 100 TO 102
DEGREES OVER METRO AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TO AS HIGH AS 105
DEGREES OVER PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON SUNDAY, PARTICULARLY ACROSS
INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE GREATEST THREATS WILL BE
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LEADING TO MINOR
FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED ON THE FOURTH OF
JULY, WITH THE BEST CHANCE OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS
OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE THUNDER THREAT WILL REMAIN LOW FOR THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES OVER THE INTERIOR
AND WEST COAST METRO AREAS.

HIGHEST HEAT INDEX TEMPERATURES EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK WILL RANGE BETWEEN 100 TO 105 DEGREES ESPECIALLY OVER
THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MOLLEDA

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
208 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

FLZ066-069-070-021915-
INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-HENDRY FL-COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL-
208 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

* AT 208 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  NEAR WEST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...OR NEAR GOLDEN GATE
  ESTATES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND
  GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH.  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...
  GOLDEN GATE ESTATES...AVE MARIA...
  WEST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...GOLDEN GATE...
  BIG CORKSCREW ISLAND...ORANGETREE...LELY RESORT...
  BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE...
  INTERSECTION I-75 AND EVERGLADES BLVD...
  FAKAHATCHEE STRAND STATE PRESERVE...PICAYUNE STRAND STATE FOREST...
  DEEP LAKE...MILES CITY...SOUTH BLOCKS GOLDE AND SUNNILAND.

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 2601 8166 2617 8171 2643 8152 2630 8123
      2601 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 239DEG 14KT 2614 8159

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
224 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

FLZ066-070-071-021930-
INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-HENDRY FL-
224 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR EAST CENTRAL COLLIER AND WEST CENTRAL
BROWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

* AT 224 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  NEAR BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE...OR 24 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  CHOKOLOSKEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND
  GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH.  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...
  MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE...
  MICCOSUKEE SERVICE PLAZA AND WEST BROWARD REC. AREA ON ALLIGATOR
  ALLEY.

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 2593 8098 2605 8116 2630 8101 2622 8078
      2610 8066
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 228DEG 17KT 2604 8103

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
303 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

FLZ066-067-070-071-021945-
INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-HENDRY FL-
303 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR CENTRAL COLLIER AND
SOUTHEASTERN HENDRY COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

* AT 303 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  NEAR HENDRY CORRECTIONAL...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AVE MARIA...
  MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH...
  SMALL HAIL...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...
  AVE MARIA...IMMOKALEE...ROTENBERGER WILDLIFE REFUGE...
  HENDRY CORRECTIONAL...BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION...
  BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE...DEEP LAKE...MILES CITY...
  BUNKER HILL...FAKAHATCHEE STRAND STATE PRESERVE...
  JEROME AND SUNNILAND.

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 2597 8126 2604 8151 2624 8150 2657 8134
      2641 8079 2612 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 196DEG 18KT 2622 8123

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
313 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

FLZ067-068-168-022000-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
313 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

* AT 313 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  NEAR THE ACREAGE...OR NEAR PALM BEACH GARDENS...MOVING NORTH AT 10
  MPH.

* THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING
  IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN
  SHELTERS FOUND IN PARKS...ON BEACHES OR GOLF COURSES OFFER NO
  PROTECTION FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE
  BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WEST PALM BEACH...JUPITER...PALM BEACH GARDENS...RIVIERA BEACH...
  TEQUESTA...JUNO BEACH...ROYAL PALM BEACH...NORTH PALM BEACH...
  LAKE PARK...THE ACREAGE...JUNO RIDGE...NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT...
  LOXAHATCHEE GROVES...PORT OF PALM BEACH...SCHALL CIRCLE...
  GOLDEN LAKES...MANGONIA PARK...CENTURY VILLAGE...
  PHILO FARMS AND PLANTATION MOBILE HOME PARK.

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.

FUNNEL CLOUDS OCCASIONALLY TOUCH DOWN AND PRODUCE TORNADOES. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 2692 8003 2670 8007 2671 8030 2696 8029
      2696 8014 2697 8014 2697 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 185DEG 11KT 2679 8018

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:46 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 1:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Broward	117 min
Jul 2, 2:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	67 min
Jul 2, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	66 min
Jul 2, 2:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Palm Beach	3 hr
Jul 2, 2:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	3 hr
Jul 2, 3:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	42 min
Jul 2, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	47 min
Jul 2, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Hendry	44 min
Jul 2, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades	53 min
Jul 2, 5:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Glades, Hendry	3 hr

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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.