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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

August 6, 2019Glades County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2019, 4:58 PM EDT for Glades County, Florida. It was in force for 47 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
Aug 6, 2019, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2019, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Glades County, FL

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 202 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2019-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1612 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2019-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1612 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
685 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 3:59 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 3:59 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 11:08 AM EDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1108 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
070315-
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-
1108 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

...STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Thunderstorms: Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected
today with best coverage over the western areas shifting to the
eastern areas this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds, heavy rains,
and frequent lightning are expected with this activity.

Flooding: Storms will be capable of producing torrential rainfall
across South Florida. Localized flooding may occur, especially in
areas that experience multiple rounds of heavy rain. There is the
potential for flooded roadways and even water entering a few
structures.

Wind: The strongest storms could produce wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.
Isolated damaging wind gusts cannot be ruled out, especially over
the east coast metro areas.

Waterspouts: There is a potential for isolated waterspouts across
all South Florida waters today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Thunderstorm potential will continue each day through the period,
especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Flooding,
lightning, and gusty wind could accompany this activity.

.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.

Baxter

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
255 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

FLZ067-068-071-072-062000-
Inland Broward County FL-Metro Broward County FL-
Inland Palm Beach County FL-Metro Palm Beach County FL-
255 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

* At 255 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles east of Holey Land Wildlife
  Refuge, or 17 miles southeast of Belle Glade, moving east at 15
  mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning
  possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Wellington, Coconut
  Creek, Royal Palm Beach, Parkland, Loxahatchee NWR, Mission Bay,
  Boca Pointe, Hamptons At Boca Raton, Loxahatchee Groves, Whisper
  Walk, Boca Del Mar, Hillsboro Ranches, Boca West, Hillsboro Pines,
  South County Regional Park, Sandalfoot Cove and Boca Raton
  Equestrian.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2633 8046 2645 8063 2657 8064 2675 8019
      2632 8015
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 253DEG 12KT 2648 8051

SPM
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
301 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

FLZ073-074-173-061945-
Metropolitan Miami Dade FL-Inland Miami-Dade County FL-
Coastal Miami Dade County FL-
301 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM EDT...

* At 301 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Doral to Miami International Airport. Movement was northeast at 5
  mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with these
  storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Doral, Miami Lakes, Hialeah Gardens,
  Opa-Locka, Miami Springs, West Miami, El Portal, Medley, West
  Little River, Gladeview, Liberty City, Pennsuco, Miami
  International Airport, Little Haiti, Coral Terrace, Westview and
  Pinewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 8039 2585 8019 2574 8028 2583 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 215DEG 6KT 2584 8040 2579 8032

Cohen
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
310 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

FLZ068-168-061945-
Coastal Palm Beach County FL-Metro Palm Beach County FL-
310 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

* At 310 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm over Palm Beach Gardens, moving east
  at 10 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Palm
  Beach, Tequesta, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach, Lake Park, Port Of
  Palm Beach, Juno Ridge, Mangonia Park, Fau North Campus, Limestone
  Creek and Philo Farms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2675 8003 2676 8018 2696 8018 2696 8014
      2697 8014 2697 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 269DEG 11KT 2687 8010

SPM
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
327 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

FLZ068-168-062015-
Coastal Palm Beach County FL-Metro Palm Beach County FL-
327 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

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

* At 327 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenacres, or near Boynton
  Beach, moving north at 20 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Wellington, Lake Worth, Palm Beach,
  Ocean Ridge, Greenacres, Palm Springs, Lantana, Atlantis,
  Haverhill, Cloud Lake, Palm Beach International Airport, Golden
  Lakes, Gun Club Estates, Schall Circle, Royal Palm Estates, Lake
  Belvedere Estates, Downtown West Palm Beach and Village Of Golf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 2649 8003 2652 8020 2676 8018 2675 8001
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 187DEG 16KT 2658 8016

SPM
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 4:15 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
415 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

FLZ063-066-070-062100-
Hendry FL-Inland Collier County FL-Glades FL-
415 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL COLLIER...WESTERN
HENDRY AND SOUTHWESTERN GLADES COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

* At 414 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Felda to near Immokalee. Movement was east at 15 mph.

* Wind gusts up to 50 mph and funnel clouds possible with these
  storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Labelle, Ave Maria, Immokalee, Port La Belle, Felda, Big Corkscrew
  Island, Keri, Bunker Hill and Lake Trafford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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 2642 8156 2679 8156 2681 8115 2632 8122
      2633 8154 2642 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 281DEG 13KT 2662 8139 2646 8149

ALM
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward49 min
Aug 6, 1:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Miami-Dade3 hr
Aug 6, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL51 min
Aug 6, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach23 min
Aug 6, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach82 min
Aug 6, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade63 min
Aug 6, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach49 min
Aug 6, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL31 min
Aug 6, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward40 min
Aug 6, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward66 min
Aug 6, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach65 min
Aug 6, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade44 min
Aug 6, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMartin35 min
Aug 6, 3:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade2 hr
Aug 6, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach48 min
Aug 6, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL116 min
Aug 6, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLPalm Beach52 min
Aug 6, 3:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach3 hr
Aug 6, 4:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMFLPalm Beach3 hr
Aug 6, 4:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach3 hr
Aug 6, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry45 min
Aug 6, 4:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMFLPalm Beach100 min
Aug 6, 6:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach2 hr

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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.