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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

May 30, 2021Broward County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2021, 3:26 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 49 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
May 30, 2021, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Broward County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 57 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 2021-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 988 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, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
988 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
808 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 May 30, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 11:23 AM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida...UPDATED
National Weather Service Miami FL
1123 AM EDT Sun May 30 2021

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
310330-
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-
1123 AM EDT Sun May 30 2021

...Strong to Severe Storms Possible This Afternoon and Evening...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Thunderstorms: There is a chance of thunderstorms across the area.
Some of the storms may become strong and possibly severe. The main
hazards are lightning, damaging wind gusts, and hail.

Waterspouts: There is a slight chance of waterspouts for all South
Florida waters.

Hail: Hail up to the size of a quarter dollar is possible with the
strongest storms, particularly around Lake Okeechobee and Southeast
Florida this afternoon and evening.

Wind: In general, thunderstorm wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph are
possible. There is the possibility of some isolated severe wind gusts
in excess of 58 mph, mainly this afternoon and evening.

Flooding: There is a slight chance of localized flooding today, if
heavy rain persists over a specific area, or repeatedly affects the
same areas for an extended period of time this afternoon and evening.

Visibility: Smoke from a wildfire in southwestern Palm Beach County
could impact visibility in the area, including for motorists nearby on
US 27.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

There is a chance of thunderstorms through the rest of the Memorial
Day Weekend into the work week.

The threat of rip currents will increase for the middle of the week
along the east coast beaches of South Florida as the easterly winds
increase.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

For more information...visit the National Weather Service in
Miami website at www.weather.gov/miami.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 3:26 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
326 PM EDT Sun May 30 2021

FLZ067-071-302015-
Inland Broward County FL-Inland Palm Beach County FL-
326 PM EDT Sun May 30 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL BROWARD AND SOUTH
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

* At 325 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles west of Parkland, or 12
  miles northwest of Coral Springs, moving north at 10 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Loxahatchee NWR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. If
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck! Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook and
Twitter.

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LAT...LON 2621 8037 2621 8061 2649 8051 2647 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 198DEG 7KT 2634 8044

Hadi/CWC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach57 min
May 30, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier40 min
May 30, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe38 min
May 30, 5:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Collier36 min
May 30, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry49 min
May 30, 7:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe47 min
May 30, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL45 min
May 30, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach59 min
May 30, 7:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLPalm Beach31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.