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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

August 9, 2021Collier County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2021, 4:35 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 40 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
Aug 9, 2021, 4:35 PM EDT (20:35 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
55

County Collier County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 104 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 2021-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2002 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 2021-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -20 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
2002 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
935 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

386 
WWUS82 KMFL 092035
SPSMFL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
435 PM EDT Mon Aug 9 2021
 
FLZ066-069-070-075-092115-
Coastal Collier County FL-Hendry FL-Inland Collier County FL-
Mainland Monroe FL-
435 PM EDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Collier
and northern Mainland Monroe Counties through 515 PM EDT...

At 435 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of
Big Cypress National Preserve to near Chokoloskee. Movement was
northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chokoloskee, Everglades City, Plantation Island, Carnestown, Big
Cypress National Preserve, Copeland, Fakahatchee Strand State
Preserve, Jerome and Deep Lake.

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.

Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or
waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2627 8123 2604 8094 2570 8126 2577 8143
      2579 8144 2579 8146 2584 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 123DEG 12KT 2604 8115 2583 8129 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

Weinman

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 8:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL54 min
Aug 8, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL57 min
Aug 8, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL27 min
Aug 8, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry31 min
Aug 8, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL35 min
Aug 9, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL67 min
Aug 9, 3:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier2 hr
Aug 9, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL66 min
Aug 9, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry42 min
Aug 9, 3:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier109 min
Aug 9, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier47 min
Aug 9, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL53 min
Aug 9, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier44 min
Aug 9, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL34 min
Aug 9, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward40 min
Aug 9, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL63 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.