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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2017, 8:46 PM EDT for Hendry County, Florida. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2017, 8:46 PM EDT (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2017, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Hendry County, FL
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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 Aug 18, 7:55 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 7:55 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 600 PM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 191000- 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- 600 PM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 ...Thunderstorms continue over the interior of South Florida... ...Heavy Rain Chances Increasing this Weekend into Next Week... This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop over the interior and gulf coast through the early evening. The primary hazards will be lightning, gusty wind and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Increasing tropical moisture is forecast to bring better storm coverage Saturday into Sunday with locally heavy rainfall. A low pressure system moving in from the east may bring widespread precipitation by mid next week. Heavy rainfall and lightning will be the main hazards. Stronger southeasterly flow may bring an increased threat for rip currents late this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Widespread spotter activation is not anticipated, however individual spotters are encouraged to report high wind, hail 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 6:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Miami FL 601 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 FLZ066-067-071-182245- Inland Broward County FL-Hendry FL-Inland Palm Beach County FL- 601 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 ...Significant Weather Advisory for frequent to excessive lightning and up to nickel sized hail for southeastern Hendry...northwestern Broward and southwestern Palm Beach Counties Until 645 PM EDT... * At 600 PM EDT...Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rotenberger Wildlife Refuge, or 24 miles south of South Bay, moving west at 10 mph. * The primary impacts will be frequent to excessive lightning and up to nickel sized hail. Lightning is the number one weather related killer in Florida. Trees and open shelters offer no protection. Seek shelter in a safe building until the storm passes. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... Rotenberger Wildlife Refuge and Big Cypress Seminole Reservation. 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. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio and other local media for further details or updates. && LAT...LON 2637 8070 2624 8076 2630 8109 2651 8101 TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 109DEG 10KT 2632 8083
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 7:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Miami FL 709 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 FLZ069-070-075-182345- Coastal Collier County FL-Inland Collier County FL- Mainland Monroe FL- 709 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 ...Significant Weather Advisory for frequent to excessive lightning and small hail for southwestern Collier County Until 745 PM EDT... * At 708 PM EDT...Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Royal Palm Hammock, or 11 miles northwest of Everglades City, moving northwest at 15 mph. * The primary impacts will be frequent to excessive lightning and small hail. Lightning is the number one weather related killer in Florida. Trees and open shelters offer no protection. Seek shelter in a safe building until the storm passes. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... Marco Island, Chokoloskee, Everglades City, Golden Gate Estates, Plantation Island, Carnestown, Marco Island Airport, Copeland, Royal Palm Hammock, Big Cypress National Preserve, South Blocks Golde, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Picayune Strand State Forest, Port Of The Island, Intersection I-75 And Everglades Blvd, Goodland, Key Marco, Cape Romano Aquatic Preserve, Jerome and Deep Lake. 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. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio and other local media for further details or updates. && LAT...LON 2621 8155 2603 8117 2577 8127 2593 8175 TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 115DEG 11KT 2599 8150 SI
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 8:12 PM EDT, 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 33 min |
| Aug 18, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| Aug 18, 10:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 113 min |
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