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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

December 20, 2018Broward County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Dec 20, 2018, 6:48 AM EST for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 20, 2018, 6:48 AM EST (11:48 UTC)
Expired: Dec 20, 2018, 7:15 AM EST
In force: 27 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 Dec 20, 6:41 AM EST, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 6:41 AM EST, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 4:41 AM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 20, 6:48 AM EST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
648 AM EST THU DEC 20 2018

FLZ072-074-172-173-201215-
Coastal Broward County FL-Metro Broward County FL-
Metropolitan Miami Dade FL-Coastal Miami Dade County FL-
648 AM EST THU DEC 20 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BROWARD COUNTY UNTIL 715
AM EST...

* At 648 AM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ojus, or near Hallandale,
  moving north at 30 mph.

* Funnel clouds possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs,
  Pompano Beach, Davie, Plantation, Sunrise, Tamarac, Margate,
  Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Hallandale, Miami Gardens, Lauderhill,
  Coconut Creek, North Miami Beach, Oakland Park, North Lauderdale
  and Aventura.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or
waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook and
Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 2595 8012 2594 8021 2623 8029 2624 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 1148Z 172DEG 27KT 2598 8017

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 20, 4:09 AM EST	Gale Warning	MFL		48 hr
Dec 20, 4:40 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	MFL	Collier	7 hr
Dec 20, 4:40 AM EST	Rip Current Statement	MFL	Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	59 hr
Dec 20, 4:40 AM EST	High Surf Advisory	MFL	Collier	59 hr
Dec 20, 7:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	32 min
Dec 20, 7:42 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	33 min
Dec 20, 8:03 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MFL		27 min
Dec 20, 8:24 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MFL		37 min
Dec 20, 11:35 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	MFL	Monroe	40 hr
Dec 20, 11:35 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	MFL	Collier	40 hr
Dec 20, 12:33 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MFL		57 min
Dec 20, 1:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier, Glades, Hendry	52 min
Dec 20, 1:35 PM EST	Tornado Warning	MFL	Glades, Hendry	25 min
Dec 20, 1:45 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier	45 min
Dec 20, 1:51 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MFL		54 min
Dec 20, 1:58 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MFL		62 min
Dec 20, 2:21 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier, Glades, Hendry	54 min
Dec 20, 2:44 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	46 min
Dec 20, 2:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning	MFL	Collier	29 min
Dec 20, 2:53 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MFL		67 min
Dec 20, 3:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier, Hendry	62 min
Dec 20, 3:52 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MFL	Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe and 1 more	28 hr
Dec 20, 5:44 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MFL		46 min
Dec 20, 5:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Monroe	42 min
Dec 20, 6:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	62 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.