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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

September 6, 2021Miami-Dade County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Sep 6, 2021, 6:06 PM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2021, 6:06 PM EDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Miami-Dade 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 Sep 6, 3:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 3:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 6, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 6, 5:13 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
513 PM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021

FLZ071>074-172-173-062200-
Inland Broward County FL-Coastal Broward County FL-
Metro Broward County FL-Metropolitan Miami Dade FL-Inland Miami-
Dade County FL-Coastal Miami Dade County FL-
513 PM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Miami-Dade
and southern Broward Counties through 600 PM EDT...

At 513 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm over Doral, or near Hialeah, moving southeast
at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Miami, Hialeah, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Davie, Coral
Gables, South Miami, Hallandale, Miami Gardens, The Redland, Kendall,
Weston, North Miami, Doral, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Miami Lakes,
Cooper City and Hialeah Gardens.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2548 8039 2553 8072 2611 8042 2602 8012
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 293DEG 8KT 2583 8036

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SPM
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 5:54 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 6, 6:06 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021

FLZ073-074-173-174-062245-
Metropolitan Miami Dade FL-Far South Miami-Dade County FL-
Inland Miami-Dade County FL-Coastal Miami Dade County FL-
606 PM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Miami-Dade
County through 645 PM EDT...

At 605 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm near The Redland, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Homestead, Coral Gables, South Miami, Homestead Miami Speedway, Black
Point, Homestead General Airport, The Redland, Kendall, Pinecrest,
Florida City, Homestead Base, Naranja, Glenvar Heights, Richmond
West, Richmond Heights, Country Walk, Kendale Lakes, Leisure City,
Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2528 8082 2577 8061 2572 8026 2530 8039
      2529 8040 2529 8039 2528 8041 2528 8040
      2527 8040 2527 8042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 257DEG 10KT 2557 8055

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SPM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade47 min
Sep 6, 5:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade2 hr
Sep 6, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLMiami-Dade25 min
Sep 6, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward51 min
Sep 6, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade50 min
Sep 6, 7:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade119 min
Sep 6, 7:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade118 min
Sep 6, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Palm Beach26 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.