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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

June 20, 2020Collier County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2020, 4:02 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jun 20, 2020, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 20, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

County Collier 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 Jun 19, 7:51 PM EDT, 20 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 7:51 PM EDT, 20 hours 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 5:31 PM EDT, 22 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
531 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
200945-
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-
531 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

...STRONG TO EVEN SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE INTERIOR/EAST COAST AREAS TODAY...
...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE TODAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

Thunderstorms: Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are
expected through the afternoon and early evening. The highest
coverage of storms will be over the interior and east coast metro
areas where gusty winds, hail, lightning strikes, and heavy rainfall
could become frequent at times.

Wind: The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up
to 55 mph.

Hail: The strongest storms will be capable of producing hail up to
nickel size.

Flooding: Periods of heavy rainfall may lead to street flooding over
portions of South Florida. The most likely areas to experience
flooding will be from northern Broward County north through the Palm
Beach County.

Tornado: There is a low chance of a tornado over the eastern areas
of South Florida with the thunderstorms especially where the sea
breezes collide.

Waterspouts: A few waterspouts are possible over the local waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Showers and thunderstorms are expected each day, most numerous in the
afternoon and evening over the interior and Gulf coast, with
a few thunderstorms during the night and morning over the east coast
metro areas. Gusty wind, occasional to frequent lightning strikes,
and locally heavy rainfall can be expected in areas of higher shower
and thunderstorm coverage.

Temperatures will increase through the forecast period, and heat
index values are expected to be around 105 degrees over portions of
the interior and Gulf coast each afternoon.

.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.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 8:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Palm Beach	6 hr
Jun 20, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	51 min
Jun 20, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	45 min
Jun 20, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades	49 min
Jun 20, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	43 min
Jun 20, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Glades	49 min
Jun 20, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		64 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.