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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2016, 6:42 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 33 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 30, 2016, 6:42 PM EDT (22:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2016, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Collier County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 1357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jul 30, 4:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 4:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 532 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 302145- 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- 532 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...HEAT INDEX ABOVE 103 DEGREES FOR MOST OF SOUTH FLORIDA... ...SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY OVER WESTERN LAKE REGION AND SOUTHERN COLLIER. IN THE MORNING HOURS, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM CAN NOT BE RULED OUT ALONG THE MIAMI-DADE COASTLINE AND ADJACENT WATERS, INCLUDING BISCAYNE BAY. OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS THE PRIMARY THREAT. WIND: A FEW OF THE STRONGEST STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. TEMPERATURES: HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES FOR MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY, WITH VALUES AS HIGH AS 106 DEGREES POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND GULF COAST. IF CONFIDENCE INCREASES IN HEAT INDEX VALUES REACHING 108 DEGREES OR HIGHER, THEN HEAT INDEX ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED. WATERSPOUTS: THERE IS A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS OVER THE ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER THE INTERIOR AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AREAWIDE SUNDAY. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS THE PRIMARY THREAT. RIP CURRENT RISK COULD INCREASE TO HIGH LEVELS THURSDAY ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:53 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 253 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 FLZ073-074-301945- INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL-METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL- 253 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS FOR NORTHWESTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM EDT... * AT 252 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR MICCOSUKEE RESORT...OR 12 MILES WEST OF HIALEAH...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH. * IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. 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... THE REDLAND...DORAL...SWEETWATER...MICCOSUKEE RESORT... INTERSECTION KROME AND KENDALL DRIVE...TAMIAMI...KENDALE LAKES... FOUNTAINBLEAU...UNIVERSITY PARK...THE HAMMOCKS... FIU SOUTH CAMPUS AND KENDALL WEST. 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 2592 8047 2579 8035 2557 8056 2574 8076 TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 057DEG 19KT 2583 8048 JT
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 323 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 FLZ073-075-174-302015- MAINLAND MONROE FL-INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL-FAR SOUTH MIAMI- DADE COUNTY FL- 323 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR WEST CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM EDT... * AT 322 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT...MOVING SOUTHWEST 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... THE REDLAND...PA-HAY-OKEE OVERLOOK AND EVERGLADES NATIONAL 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. && LAT...LON 2563 8065 2548 8054 2533 8071 2550 8089 TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 055DEG 10KT 2552 8066 JT
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
407 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
FLZ067-302045-
INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
407 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR
NORTHWESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
* AT 407 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTH OF INDIANTOWN...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH.
* 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PAHOKEE...CANAL POINT AND FREMD VILLAGE-PADGETT ISLAND.
LAT...LON 2696 8061 2696 8042 2682 8039 2673 8075
2683 8078 2691 8070 2696 8069 2697 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 079DEG 17KT 2690 8050
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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 30, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 45 min | |
| Jul 30, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 52 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.