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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

May 15, 2018Broward County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at May 15, 2018, 4:05 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 15, 2018, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

County Broward County, FL

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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 May 15, 3:59 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 3:59 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 10:36 AM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 2:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 15, 3:07 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

FLZ067-152015-
Inland Palm Beach County FL-
307 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

* At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
  near Fremd Village-Padgett Island, or near Canal Point, moving
  north at 10 mph.

* Dime size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with
  this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Belle Glade, Pahokee, Canal Point and Fremd Village-Padgett Island.

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 2696 8061 2696 8040 2661 8042 2657 8066
      2689 8072 2691 8070 2697 8069 2698 8062
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 167DEG 9KT 2679 8055

JT

Special weather statement, May 15, 3:15 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
315 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

FLZ067-068-071-072-151945-
Inland Broward County-Metro Broward County-Inland Palm Beach
County-Metro Palm Beach County-
315 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL BROWARD AND SOUTH
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTIES...

At 315 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Parkland, or
near Coral Springs, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Parkland, Mission Bay, Whisper Walk,
Hamptons At Boca Raton, Godfrey Road, Loxahatchee NWR, Ramblewood
East, South County Regional Park and Sandalfoot Cove.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 2627 8024 2630 8036 2645 8030 2640 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 219DEG 12KT 2633 8028

CF

Special weather statement, May 15, 3:25 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
325 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

FLZ063-152000-
Glades FL-
325 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GLADES COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM EDT...

* At 325 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brighton Seminole Reservation,
  or near Lakeport, moving north at 15 mph.

* Small hail, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, funnel clouds, and
  winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lakeport and Brighton Seminole Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. If
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck! Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 2699 8102 2697 8116 2712 8119 2712 8117
      2720 8117 2721 8107 2721 8097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 177DEG 13KT 2706 8106

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Special weather statement, May 15, 3:56 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 15, 4:05 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
May 15, 12:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	32 min
May 15, 12:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	25 min
May 15, 1:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Monroe	37 min
May 15, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Hendry	29 min
May 15, 1:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Broward	2 hr
May 15, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades	48 min
May 15, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	27 min
May 15, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	68 min
May 15, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	30 min
May 15, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades	35 min
May 15, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades	19 min
May 15, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	38 min
May 15, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	30 min
May 15, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	33 min
May 15, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	47 min
May 15, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Monroe	47 min
May 15, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	44 min
May 15, 7:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	35 min

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.