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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Apr 11, 2020, 6:39 PM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2020, 6:39 PM EDT (22:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2020, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Miami-Dade 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 Apr 11, 2:17 PM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 2:17 PM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 1229 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 120430- 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- 1229 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ...ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Rip Currents: A moderate risk of rip currents are expected along the east coast beaches of South Florida today. Thunderstorms: A few thunderstorms are possible over the interior areas this afternoon into the evening hours. Lightning, isolated damaging wind, and isolated large hail are main concerns this afternoon. Hail: Isolated hail of an inch or larger is possible through this evening, mainly in the southern interior, and possibly the southeast metro areas. Wind: Isolated strong wind gusts from convective showers or isolated thunderstorms are possible. There is a slight potential for some of the wind gusts to be damaging, with speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour, mainly in the interior, and possibly the southeast metro areas through this evening. Tornados: There is a slight chance of an isolated tornado through this evening mainly for Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Waterspouts: There is a slight chance of a waterspout off the Miami- Dade and Broward County coasts through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A few thunderstorms will be possible middle to end of next week especially over the interior and east coast metro areas. The primary impacts from the storms will be lightning. Heat indices could again get into the lower 100s over the interior and east coast metro areas next week especially middle of next week. An elevated risk of rip currents can be expected along the Atlantic coast late this weekend into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. For more information...visit the National Weather Service in Miami website at www.weather.gov/miami.
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Special weather statement, Apr 11, 4:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Apr 11, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 43 min |
| Apr 11, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 40 min |
| Apr 11, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 43 min |
| Apr 11, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 70 min | |
| Apr 11, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 54 min |
| Apr 11, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 46 min |
| Apr 11, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 65 min |
| Apr 11, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 43 min |
| Apr 11, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 67 min |
| Apr 11, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 76 min | |
| Apr 11, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 39 min |
| Apr 11, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 51 min |
| Apr 11, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 46 min |
| Apr 11, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 30 min |
| Apr 11, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 46 min |
| Apr 11, 7:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 3 hr |
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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.