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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

August 7, 2023Broward County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2023, 3:00 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 30 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 7, 2023, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
30

County Broward County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 52 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 2023-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1072 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 2023-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 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
1072 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1159 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 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 Aug 7, 12:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 12:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 9:35 AM EDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Miami FL
935 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
081345-
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 County-Metro Palm Beach County-
Coastal Collier County-Inland Collier County-Inland Broward County-
Metro Broward County-Inland Miami-Dade County-
Metropolitan Miami Dade-Mainland Monroe-Coastal Palm Beach County-
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-Far South Miami-
Dade County-
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-
935 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters,
southeast Florida, southern Florida, southwest Florida and Gulf of
Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Excessive Heat: Heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are
likely today. A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of South Florida
until at least 8pm this evening.

Thunderstorms: Spotty showers and thunderstorms are expected today.
Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and localized flooding will be
possible within the strongest storms.

Waterspouts: There is a small chance for an isolated waterspout
across the local waters today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Heat index values in excess of 105-110 degrees are possible over
the next several days. Additional heat advisories may be needed
for portions of our area.

Thunderstorms are possible each day this week, with chances
peaking during the afternoon and early evening hours each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
300 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

FLZ067-068-071-072-168-172-071930-
Inland Broward County FL-Coastal Broward County FL-
Coastal Palm Beach County FL-Metro Broward County FL-
Inland Palm Beach County FL-Metro Palm Beach County FL-
300 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Broward and
southeastern Palm Beach Counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 300 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm over Parkland, or over Coral Springs. This
storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Plantation, Sunrise,
Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Tamarac,
Margate, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Lauderhill, Coconut
Creek, Oakland Park, North Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Parkland and
Wilton Manors.

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.

Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2614 8032 2642 8034 2656 8012 2643 8009
      2620 8008 2611 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 256DEG 3KT 2630 8025

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

SB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward30 min
Aug 7, 3:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward82 min
Aug 7, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward42 min
Aug 7, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades36 min
Aug 7, 5:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLGlades3 hr
Aug 7, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades39 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.