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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 36 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 29, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 197 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 650 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 786 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
735
WUUS52 KMFL 292354
SVRMFL
FLC099-300030-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SV.W.0029.260529T2354Z-260530T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
754 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 753 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Harbor,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay, Lake Harbor, Okeelanta, Belle
Glade Camp, and Fremd Village-Padgett Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2672 8088 2684 8073 2675 8053 2648 8075
2659 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 290DEG 12KT 2670 8079
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Fisher2 follow-up statements
762
WWUS52 KMFL 300015
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
815 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
FLC099-300030-
/O.CON.KMFL.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260530T0030Z/
Palm Beach FL-
815 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY...
At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South Bay,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Belle Glade, South Bay, Okeelanta, and Belle Glade Camp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 2670 8058 2648 8075 2656 8084 2666 8080
2676 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 290DEG 12KT 2667 8071
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Fisher835
WWUS52 KMFL 300025
SVSMFL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
825 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
FLC099-300035-
/O.EXP.KMFL.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260530T0030Z/
Palm Beach FL-
825 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 2670 8058 2648 8075 2656 8084 2666 8080
2676 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 290DEG 12KT 2666 8068
$$
FisherWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 29, 6:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 610 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
- Heat stress indices will generally be a level 2 of 4 the next few days which could result in heat illness during prolonged exposure if precautions are not taken.
- Hottest afternoons will be Sunday and Monday.
- Rain chances remain high each day, with the exception of Saturday, when storms may be less numerous.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 6:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 611 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 610 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 - Heat stress indices will generally be a level 2 of 4 the next few days which could result in heat illness during prolonged exposure if precautions are not taken. - Hottest afternoons will be Sunday and Monday. - Rain chances remain high each day, with the exception of Saturday, when storms may be less numerous. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday) Issued at 232 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026 We begin the period with a northern stream trough across the Northeast and into the northwest Atlantic, a shortwave across the Plains and Lower MS Valley, and a narrow negatively tilted ridge axis from the Northern Plains down through the Southeast. At the surface, high pressure is centered over the Great Lakes, with a frontal boundary extending from the northwestern Atlantic low, through the Southeast, and connecting with the surface reflection of the Plains shortwave. Locally we remain in a very moist environment as SSW flow around the western periphery of the Bermuda High advects tropical moisture across the Gulf and state of Florida. Absent any deep layer forcing, we'll rely on the seabreeze for today's convection. The generally westerly flow will keep the Atlantic seabreeze pretty close to the coast today with convective activity initiating along it around 17 or 18z. Storms may become a little more robust and widespread as the Gulf breeze reaches the east coast and boundary interactions prevail. Additionally, because steering flow further up the Peninsula is more northwesterly, we could actually get evening convection moving into south Florida from the north after our more typical seabreeze convection wraps up. On Saturday, the Plains shortwave will advect through the Southeast and spread some mid/upper dry air across the state. There will still be enough low-level moisture to initiate convection along the seabreezes, but it should be a bit more suppressed due to the dry air aloft. Further, with steering flow more purely out of the west throughout the state, we likely won't have to worry about evening convection from the north. The focus area for storms that are able to develop will be along the east coast. Max temperatures each afternoon will range from the upper 80s to low 90s with heat indices in the low 100s. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 232 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026 Uncertainty in the extended range revolves around how the omega pattern across the CONUS breaks down. The global ensembles generally agree on the strength and placement of the next northern stream shortwave moving through the Northeast this weekend, as well as the cutoff low across the western US. The differences start to be introduced early next week as another shortwave dives out of Quebec/Ontario and phases with the western US wave. It appears these disagreements have little influence on the sensible weather locally. Generally speaking, the eastern CONUS trough will sag further down the Eastern Seaboard, pushing a frontal boundary slowly into and through much of Florida. The aforementioned Plains shortwave that moved through the Southeast to start the weekend will exit into the Atlantic on Saturday night and result in surface cyclogenesis in the western Atlantic. While we may have some dry air aloft to contend with on Sunday, at least along the east coast we should get some decent moisture advection around the back side of the maturing low. With WNW steering flow, expect the seabreeze to remain pinned across the east coast and be relatively active. Again we'll have the potential for convection moving out of central Florida in the evening as well. We'll moisten up across south Florida into early next week as the front sags further south and moisture advection from the Gulf increases. Expect maximum temperatures to be the warmest on Sunday and Monday, peaking in the lower 90s. This, plus the low-level moisture, will help drive heat indices up closer to 105 each afternoon. Slightly lower temperatures are expected as we head towards mid-week as rain chances increase area-wide. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 610 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 Scattered SHRA and isolated TSRA is forecast to occur across the eastern half of South Florida over the next several hours before activity gradually decreases by 03-06z. Light and variable winds are forecast overnight before winds enhance out of a west-north westerly direction by daybreak on Saturday. && .MARINE... Issued at 232 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026 While winds across the Gulf are expected to be out of the west today, the Atlantic will take another 12 hours or so to veer around westerly. Then, gentle westerly winds will prevail (away from the seabreeze) for the next several days. Low seas will prevail through the weekend, but a northerly swell from high pressure building into the western Atlantic may increase seas across the Gulf Stream early next week. Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected over the next several days. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Miami 76 88 76 91 / 40 40 10 70 West Kendall 74 89 74 92 / 40 40 10 70 Opa-Locka 76 90 76 92 / 40 30 10 80 Homestead 76 89 77 91 / 40 40 10 70 Fort Lauderdale 77 88 77 90 / 30 30 10 70 N Ft Lauderdale 76 87 76 89 / 30 30 10 70 Pembroke Pines 77 91 77 93 / 30 30 10 70 West Palm Beach 76 89 77 90 / 30 30 10 80 Boca Raton 77 88 77 90 / 30 30 10 80 Naples 79 89 80 90 / 10 10 10 10 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. GM...None. && SHORT TERM...Harrigan LONG TERM....Harrigan AVIATION...Hadi
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 29, 7:45 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
745 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
FLZ066-067-300015-
Hendry FL-Inland Palm Beach County FL-
745 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Hendry and
west central Palm Beach Counties through 815 PM EDT...
At 745 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm over Lake Harbor, moving east 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...
Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay, Lake Harbor, Okeelanta, Belle Glade
Camp, and Fremd Village-Padgett Island.
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.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 2675 8053 2652 8072 2669 8094 2675 8088
2673 8085 2670 8082 2670 8078 2669 8075
2669 8074 2670 8072 2674 8073 2676 8075
2678 8073 2675 8072 2674 8071 2676 8069
2679 8070 2681 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 290DEG 12KT 2672 8078
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
FisherThe office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 10:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 71 min |
| May 29, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 60 min | |
| May 29, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 30 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.