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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2016, 5:22 PM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 38 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
- Jul 8, 2016, 5:22 PM EDT (21:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 36 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
- 1400 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 995 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 8, 4:51 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 4:51 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 4:55 AM EDT, 12 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 455 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 082100- 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- 455 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 ...HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY... ...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY OVER INTERIOR AREAS AND THE WESTERN HALF OF SOUTH FLORIDA. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOPS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING, GUSTY WINDS AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. TEMPERATURES: HIGHEST AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL AGAIN REACH AROUND 100 TO 105 DEGREES ALONG THE EAST COAST METRO, AND FROM 103 TO 107 DEGREES ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE GULF COAST REGION. WITH THE HOT AND HUMID WEATHER THE LAST FEW DAYS AND UNUSUALLY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS, THERE IS A THREAT FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY SATURDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, PARTICULARLY ACROSS INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. HIGHEST AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE 100 TO 107 DEGREE RANGE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST VALUES OVER INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 332 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 FLZ071>074-173-082015- COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL-INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL- INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL- METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL- 332 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD AND NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT... * AT 332 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PEMBROKE PINES...MOVING EAST AT 10 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... MIAMI...HIALEAH...PEMBROKE PINES...HOLLYWOOD...MIRAMAR...DAVIE... PLANTATION...SUNRISE...MIAMI GARDENS...LAUDERHILL...WESTON... NORTH MIAMI...DORAL...NORTH MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI LAKES... COOPER CITY...HIALEAH GARDENS...OPA-LOCKA... WEST PARK AND MIAMI SPRINGS. LAT...LON 2581 8049 2614 8051 2616 8023 2585 8017 TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 259DEG 10KT 2600 8035 IRL
Local storm report, Jul 8, 3:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
339 PM EDT FRI JUL 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0338 PM HAIL PEMBROKE PINES 26.01N 80.34W
07/08/2016 E1.00 INCH BROWARD FL NWS EMPLOYEE
&&
EVENT NUMBER MFL1600424
FISHERLocal storm report, Jul 8, 3:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
345 PM EDT FRI JUL 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL 3 W PEMBROKE PINES 26.01N 80.38W
07/08/2016 E0.25 INCH BROWARD FL TRAINED SPOTTER
178TH AND PINES
&&
EVENT NUMBER MFL1600425
FISHERSpecial weather statement, Jul 8, 4:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 401 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 FLZ067-071-072-172-082045- COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL- INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL- 401 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR EASTERN BROWARD COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM EDT... * AT 401 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SAWGRASS MILLS MALL...OR OVER SUNRISE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. * FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH... UP TO NICKEL-SIZED 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... FORT LAUDERDALE...CORAL SPRINGS...POMPANO BEACH...DAVIE... PLANTATION...SUNRISE...TAMARAC...MARGATE...LAUDERHILL...WESTON... COCONUT CREEK...OAKLAND PARK...NORTH LAUDERDALE... LAUDERDALE LAKES...DANIA BEACH...COOPER CITY...PARKLAND... WILTON MANORS...BROADVIEW-POMPANO PARK AND MELROSE PARK. 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 2603 8040 2630 8051 2636 8023 2609 8013 TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 231DEG 5KT 2618 8032 IRL
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:10 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 18 min |
| Jul 8, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 35 min |
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Special Weather Statements in Florida, 2016Every special weather statement in 2016
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.