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Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS Melbourne, FL

June 3, 2020Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this areal flood warning at Jun 3, 2020, 5:09 AM EDT for Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 81 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2020, 5:09 AM EDT (09:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2020, 6:30 AM EDT
In force
81 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Jun 3, 3:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 3:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 4:45 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
445 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-040000-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia-
Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia-
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard-Osceola-
Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia-
Southern Lake-Northern Brevard-
445 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Numerous showers over the southern Treasure Coast region early
this morning are forecast to spread north and inland through the
late morning, afternoon, and into this evening. Isolated lightning
storms will develop, mainly from this afternoon through sunset.
Torrential downpours, along with brief wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph,
and cloud to ground lightning strikes will occur with today's
storms. Move indoors to safety at the first sign of threatening
skies, or if you hear thunder.

.FLOOD IMPACT...
Because of slow storm motion, rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
in a 60 to 90 minute period are expected Local inundation of roads
and other urban and poorly drained low lying areas is likely.
Never drive into an area where water covers the road. Turn around,
don't drown.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
Wind gusts up to 35 knots will be possible over the local Atlantic
waters, Intracoastal Waterway and on inland lakes. Reduced
visibility and cloud to water lightning strikes will also occur.
boaters should always seek safe harbor in advance of storms.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A Moderate threat for dangerous rip currents will exist in the
central Florida Atlantic surf zone today. While rip currents will
be present all day, the threat will be highest from 930 AM this
morning through 330 PM this afternoon due to tidal effects. To
reduce your risk of being caught in a rip current, swim within
sight of a lifeguard, and never swim alone, while following local
social distancing guidelines.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
Numerous showers and isolated to scattered lighting storms are
expected through the remainder of this week, the upcoming weekend,
and into early next week. Deadly cloud to ground lightning strikes,
localized flooding from heavy rainfall, and gusty winds will be
the primary storm threats. There will also be a Moderate threat
for dangerous rip currents will in the surf zone.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

Cristaldi

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 9:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBMartin116 min
Jun 2, 11:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBMartin2 hr
Jun 3, 3:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBMartin95 min
Jun 3, 6:28 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie92 min
Jun 3, 8:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBIndian River, Saint Lucie110 min
Jun 3, 9:00 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie6 hr
Jun 3, 10:33 AM EDTFlood WatchMLBLake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole4 days
Jun 3, 3:06 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMLBMartin5 hr

Nearby

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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.