1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 1, 1:10 PM EST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
SOUTH FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 210 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 .DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. LITTLE CHANGE TO MAKE IN THIS FORECAST PACKAGE OTHER THAN ADD A DAY TO THE EXTENDED PERIOD. T.D. ONE WILL SLOWLY TO THE NORTH AND THEN GET PICKED UP BY UPSTREAM TROUGH AND MOVE ALONG THE CAROLINA COASTLINE. RESULTING PICTURE FOR US IS TO KEEP THE SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHERN TIP OF THE PENINSULA OR JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION KEEPING PERSISTENT SW FLOW FROM THE SURFACE TO ALOFT. AS THE AFOREMENTIONED UPSTREAM TROUGH CONTINUES SOUTHEAST, T.D. ONE WILL GET PICKED UP BY THIS TROUGH BY MIDWEEK AND THE GFS SUGGESTS DRIER AIR WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE REGION BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER, WITH SW FLOW CONTINUING BEHIND THIS SYSTEM, WILL NOT LOWER POPS AT THIS TIME AND KEEP CURRENT TREND GOING. && .MARINE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH SEAS FOUR FEET OR LESS. HAVE BEEN THINKING OF REWORDING ZONES TO INDICATE LOWER SEAS NEAR SHORE AND THE FOUR FEET FARTHER OFFSHORE. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 74 90 74 90 / 40 70 40 60 FORT LAUDERDALE 76 90 76 90 / 40 60 40 60 MIAMI 77 91 76 90 / 40 60 40 60 NAPLES 76 87 76 87 / 30 70 20 40 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1100 AM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA FLZ063-066>075-012200- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-DADE METROPOLITAN-EASTERN COLLIER-GLADES-HENDRY- MAINLAND MONROE-PALM BEACH EASTERN-PALM BEACH WESTERN- WESTERN BROWARD-WESTERN COLLIER-WESTERN DADE- 1100 AM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 .DAY ONE...TODAY ...HIGH RISK OF LIGHTNING DURING THE AFTERNOON... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA AND BECOME NUMEROUS THIS AFTERNOON. THE INTERIOR AND EAST COAST WILL HAVE THE GREATEST CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH, SMALL HAIL, AND LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. ALTHOUGH STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH....LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE DUE TO STORMS REGENERATING AND MOVING OVER THE SAME AREAS. WHERE THIS OCCURS...STREET FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DETAILED GRAPHICS CAN BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 FLZ072-074-012215- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-DADE METROPOLITAN- 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 530 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM HALLANDALE BEACH TO OPA-LOCKA MOVING SLOWLY EAST. RADAR INDICATED THE STORMS HAD WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND SOUTHEAST BROWARD COUNTY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...THE STORMS WILL STILL PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND BRIEF WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 620 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 FLZ069-012320- WESTERN COLLIER- 620 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 ....STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWEST COLLIER COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHERN NEARSHORE WATERS OF COLLIER COUNTY WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST COLLIER COUNTY THROUGH 720 PM. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED ARE VANDERBILT BEACH...NORTH NAPLES...AND ORANGE TREE. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY MOVES THROUGH. IF YOU SEE ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORT IT TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND THEY WILL RELATE IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. BAXTER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
623 PM EDT SUN AUG 01 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0448 PM MARINE TSTM WIND FORT LAUDERDALE 26.12N 80.15W
08/01/2004 41 MPH BROWARD FL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
WIND GUSTS AT FORT LAUDERDALE AIRPORT.
&&
PSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 628 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 FLZ074-012330- DADE METROPOLITAN- 630 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 628 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. RADAR INDICATED THE STORMS HAD WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 630 PM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND BRIEF WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN STILL BE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE COUNTY AS THE STORMS SPREAD SOUTH.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
709 PM EDT SUN AUG 01 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM FLOOD MIAMI BEACH 25.81N 80.13W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL PUBLIC
STREETS COVERED WITH WATER NEAR GALLAWAY AND BIRD RDS.
0600 PM FLOOD MIAMI LAKES 25.91N 80.31W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL PUBLIC
MOORS SUBDIVISION, STREET FLOODING NEAR NW 67TH AVE AND
MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE.
0614 PM FLOOD HIALEAH 25.86N 80.29W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL PUBLIC
FLOODED ROADS NEAR 75 ST AND 8TH AVE.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG MIAMI SPRINGS 25.82N 80.29W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE OAK TREE DOWN NEAR RAVON AVE AND ALBATROSS ST.
ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG MIAMI SPRINGS 25.82N 80.29W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE FIACUS TREE DOWN NEAR RAVON AV AND SHADOW WAY.
ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH.
0630 PM FLOOD MIAMI BEACH 25.81N 80.13W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER COVERING STREETS NEAR NW 36 ST AND NW 41 AVE.
&&
PSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
709 PM EDT SUN AUG 01 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM FLOOD MIAMI 25.81N 80.13W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL PUBLIC
STREETS COVERED WITH WATER NEAR GALLAWAY AND BIRD RDS.
0600 PM FLOOD MIAMI LAKES 25.91N 80.31W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL PUBLIC
MOORS SUBDIVISION, STREET FLOODING NEAR NW 67TH AVE AND
MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE.
0614 PM FLOOD HIALEAH 25.86N 80.29W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL PUBLIC
FLOODED ROADS NEAR 75 ST AND 8TH AVE.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG MIAMI SPRINGS 25.82N 80.29W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE OAK TREE DOWN NEAR RAVON AVE AND ALBATROSS ST.
ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG MIAMI SPRINGS 25.82N 80.29W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE FIACUS TREE DOWN NEAR RAVON AV AND SHADOW WAY.
ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH.
0630 PM FLOOD MIAMI 25.81N 80.13W
08/01/2004 MIAMI-DADE FL TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER COVERING STREETS NEAR NW 36 ST AND NW 41 AVE.
&&
PSThe Miami radar (KAMX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:29 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a house blowing out a window and damaging the electrical system.
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