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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL

June 15, 2021Miami-Dade County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 15, 2021, 3:12 PM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2021, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Miami-Dade County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 15, 5:00 PM EDTFLOOD1 E Liberty City, FLA MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SHARED A VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF FLOODED ROADS NEAR NW 62ND ST EAST OF INTERSTATE 95 IN THE LIBERTY CITY/EDISON AREA OF MIAMI.
Jun 15, 6:30 PM EDTFLOOD2 Sw Liberty City, FLA MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REPORTED RESIDUAL FLOODING OF STREETS IN THE AREA OF NW 40TH ST AND NW 31ST AVE NEAR MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 10 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, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1094 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 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
1094 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

477 
WGUS52 KMFL 151912
FFWMFL
FLC086-152115-
/O.NEW.KMFL.FF.W.0003.210615T1912Z-210615T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
312 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Miami, Hialeah, Miramar, Miami Beach, Surfside, Miami Gardens, 
  North Miami, Doral, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Miami Lakes, 
  Hialeah Gardens, Sunny Isles Beach, Opa-Locka, Miami Springs, 
  Miami Shores, North Bay Village, El Portal, Medley and Pinewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 2581 8036 2595 8036 2596 8031 2596 8030
      2597 8013 2597 8008 2580 8008 2580 8014

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BNB/RAG
3 follow-up statements
708 
WGUS72 KMFL 152008
FFSMFL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
408 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

FLC086-152115-
/O.CON.KMFL.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210615T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Miami-Dade FL-
408 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...

At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated 2 and 5 inches of rain have 
fallen from the earlier thunderstorms this afternoon. Another area 
of thunderstorms have developed over western metro areas of Central 
Miami-Dade County. These storms will move east northeast and should 
move into the Flash Flood Warning area during the next hour bringing 
additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches in the warned area. 
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Miami, Hialeah, Miramar, Miami Beach, Surfside, Miami Gardens, 
  North Miami, Doral, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Miami Lakes, 
  Hialeah Gardens, Sunny Isles Beach, Opa-Locka, Miami Springs, 
  Miami Shores, North Bay Village, El Portal, Medley and Pinewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 2581 8036 2595 8036 2596 8031 2596 8030
      2597 8013 2597 8008 2580 8008 2580 8014

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BAXTER
283 
WGUS52 KMFL 152043
FFWMFL
FLC086-152200-
/O.EXT.KMFL.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210615T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
443 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Miami has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an additional round of 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across northern Miami-Dade 
  County. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen over portions 
  of northeastern Miami-Dade County. Additional rainfall amounts of 
  1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area with this next round 
  of storms. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Miami, Hialeah, Miramar, Miami Beach, Surfside, Miami Gardens, 
  North Miami, Doral, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Miami Lakes, 
  Hialeah Gardens, Sunny Isles Beach, Opa-Locka, Miami Springs, 
  Miami Shores, North Bay Village, El Portal, Medley and Pinewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 2581 8036 2595 8036 2596 8031 2596 8030
      2597 8013 2597 8008 2580 8008 2580 8014

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RAG/BNB
375 
WGUS52 KMFL 152138
FFWMFL
FLC086-160000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210616T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
538 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Miami has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across northern Miami-Dade. Between 2 and 6 inches of 
  rain have fallen so far today. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 
  3 inches are possible in the warned area with this next round of 
  storms. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Miami, Hialeah, Miramar, Miami Beach, Surfside, Miami Gardens, 
  North Miami, Doral, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Miami Lakes, 
  Hialeah Gardens, Sunny Isles Beach, Opa-Locka, Miami Springs, 
  Miami Shores, North Bay Village, El Portal, Medley and Pinewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 2581 8036 2595 8036 2596 8031 2596 8030
      2597 8013 2597 8008 2580 8008 2580 8014

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RAG/BNB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade44 min
Jun 14, 8:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier115 min
Jun 14, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier64 min
Jun 14, 9:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward34 min
Jun 14, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier41 min
Jun 14, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL39 min
Jun 14, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL59 min
Jun 15, 1:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Miami-Dade3 hr
Jun 15, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward44 min
Jun 15, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL38 min
Jun 15, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward66 min
Jun 15, 2:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward3 hr
Jun 15, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward55 min
Jun 15, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL66 min
Jun 15, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward49 min
Jun 15, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward62 min
Jun 15, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL41 min
Jun 15, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward39 min
Jun 15, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL94 min
Jun 15, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward62 min
Jun 15, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL62 min
Jun 15, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade43 min
Jun 15, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL87 min
Jun 15, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade57 min
Jun 15, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward49 min
Jun 15, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade40 min
Jun 15, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe27 min
Jun 15, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward39 min
Jun 15, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Jun 15, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Jun 15, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier45 min
Jun 15, 5:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Miami-Dade4 hr
Jun 15, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward50 min
Jun 15, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL65 min
Jun 15, 5:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade63 min
Jun 15, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade42 min
Jun 15, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL65 min
Jun 15, 6:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMFLMiami-Dade81 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.