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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Miami, FL

May 29, 2026Palm Beach County, Florida

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2026-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 650 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, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2026-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
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

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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

$$

Fisher
2 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

$$

Fisher
835 
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 

$$

Fisher

What 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

Fisher

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 10:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade71 min
May 29, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL60 min
May 29, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach30 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.