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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Miami, FL

May 16, 2024Collier County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2024, 3:36 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 16, 2024, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Collier County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 16, 2:43 PM EDT, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 2:43 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 9:44 AM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Miami FL
944 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
171345-
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-
944 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

...Hot Conditions Continue Through the Weekend...
...Isolated Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Again Today...

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 indices of 100 to 106 degrees are forecast
across
most of the area this afternoon.

Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible
today, mainly across the Lake Okeechobee region and East Coast
metro areas. A few strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds
and hail cannot be ruled out today mainly across Palm Beach and
Broward Counties.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees will continue across most of the
area Friday and into the weekend. Peak heat indices of 105 to 110
degrees will be possible during this time frame, especially on
Saturday.

Thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon through the weekend.
Some of the stronger storms could contain heavy rain, gusty winds,
small hail, and frequent lightning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report high wind, hail, and
flooding to the National Weather Service forecast office in Miami.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 2:57 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 3:03 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 3:10 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 3:15 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 3:30 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 11:42 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		33 min
May 16, 12:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Hendry	39 min
May 16, 12:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	27 min
May 16, 1:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	29 min
May 16, 1:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Collier	4 hr
May 16, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	31 min
May 16, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		35 min
May 16, 2:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	35 min
May 16, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	33 min
May 16, 3:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Collier	117 min
May 16, 3:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier	31 min
May 16, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	32 min
May 16, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	38 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.