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Areal Flood Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL

June 6, 2017Collier County, Hendry County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this areal flood warning at Jun 6, 2017, 8:12 PM EDT for Collier County, Hendry County, Florida. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 6, 2017, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2017, 2:15 AM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Collier County, FL, Hendry County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 113 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-p

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: 1852 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 277 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.8
Supercell composite: 11.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Jun 6, 8:01 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 8:01 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 5:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida...UPDATED
National Weather Service Miami FL
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
070900-
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-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017

...Flooding from Heavy Rain Possible Through Tomorrow Evening...
...Hazardous Marine Conditions Possible...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

Thunderstorms: Widespread showers with embedded isolated thunderstorms
will continue across South Florida through tonight. The primary
concerns with any activity will be heavy rainfall, lightning, and
gusty wind. The strongest storms will also be capable of producing
damaging winds, isolated brief tornadoes and waterspouts.

Flooding: Heavy rainfall may lead to some flooding conditions across
most of South Florida. A Flood Watch is in effect for all areas
except Mainland Monroe and Glades Counties.

Tornadoes: Conditions are favorable for isolated tornadoes and
waterspouts across all of South Florida and the adjacent waters today.

Wind: The strongest storms this afternoon will be capable of
producing wind gusts up to 50 mph.

Rip Currents: There is a moderate risk of rip currents for the Gulf
Coast Beaches of South Florida.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Thunderstorms will continue to be possible through the period.
Periods of heavy rainfall leading to areas of urban flooding will
remain a concern through the middle of the week. In addition, storms
will be capable of gusty wind, into Wednesday when there is a
Marginal Risk of strong to severe thunderstorms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated. However, spotters are asked to
report any flooding, strong wind gusts in excess of 45 mph,
waterspouts or tornadoes to the National Weather Service in Miami.

For more information...visit the National Weather Service in
Miami website at www.weather.gov/miami.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 6, 6:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
610 PM EDT TUE JUN 06 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0522 PM     HEAVY RAIN       11 NE OASIS RANGER STAT 25.98N  80.90W
06/06/2017  M7.96 INCH       COLLIER            FL   MESONET

            RAWS SITE RACF1 RECORDED 7.96 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE
            LAST 24 HOURS AS OF 522PM... WITH 7.56 OF THAT SINCE
            MIDNIGHT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MFL1700198

HAGEN

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 6:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Miami FL
622 PM EDT TUE JUN 6 2017

FLZ066>068-062300-
Hendry FL-Inland Palm Beach County FL-Metro Palm Beach County FL-
622 PM EDT TUE JUN 6 2017

...Significant Weather Advisory for the development of funnel clouds
for northern Palm Beach County Until 700 PM EDT...

* At 622 PM EDT...Doppler radar was tracking a Line of strong
  thunderstorms with rotation, Capable of producing a funnel cloud
  along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of J And S Fish Camp
  to Lake Harbor...and moving northeast at 35 mph.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay, Lake Harbor,
  Canal Point, Royal Palm Beach, Belle Glade Camp, North County
  Airport, Loxahatchee Groves, Lion Country Safari Park, The Acreage,
  Fremd Village-Padgett Island, Caloosa and Jupiter Farms.

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.

Residents should remain on the alert for additional statements and
possible warnings.

&&

LAT...LON 2671 8025 2656 8094 2681 8083 2679 8082
      2691 8070 2698 8069 2702 8064 2702 8063
      2696 8061 2696 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 247DEG 32KT 2718 8061 2668 8081

SI

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 7:33 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 7:36 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 6, 8:06 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 6, 8:09 PM EDT, 3 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
Jun 6, 8:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		95 min
Jun 6, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		91 min
Jun 6, 8:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		58 min
Jun 6, 8:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Hendry	50 min
Jun 6, 10:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	43 min
Jun 6, 10:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		48 min
Jun 7, 1:47 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	3 hr
Jun 7, 4:07 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MFL		16 hr
Jun 7, 4:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	6 hr
Jun 7, 5:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	3 hr
Jun 7, 9:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Collier	9 hr
Jun 7, 9:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Miami-Dade	3 hr
Jun 7, 10:35 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	3 hr
Jun 7, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		114 min
Jun 7, 12:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier, Glades, Hendry	42 min
Jun 7, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades, Hendry	65 min
Jun 7, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		57 min
Jun 7, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		84 min
Jun 7, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		54 min
Jun 7, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Hendry	51 min
Jun 7, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier, Hendry, Monroe	43 min
Jun 7, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	40 min
Jun 7, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier, Hendry	45 min
Jun 7, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		96 min
Jun 7, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		91 min
Jun 7, 4:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MFL	Collier	5 hr
Jun 7, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	48 min
Jun 7, 5:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	6 hr
Jun 7, 5:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	6 hr
Jun 7, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		55 min
Jun 7, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		66 min
Jun 7, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	25 min
Jun 7, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		92 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.