1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
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 Jul 10, 1:35 PM EST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
SOUTH FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 235 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 .DISCUSSION...DEEP LAYER MOISTURE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS S FLORIDA WITH THE 12Z MFL SOUNDING UP TO 1.44 INCHES PWAT AND EYW AT 1.89 INCHES. LATEST GFP ANALYSIS SHOWING OVER TWO INCHES NOW AT EYW AND ABOUT 1.85 AT MFL AND 1.7 AT LAKE OKEE. THIS INDICATIVE OF BETTER COVERAGE OF SHRA/TSRA DEVELOPING THIS PM. IN FACT, LOCAL GRASS FIRE INDUCED A TSRA THAT MOVED W AND NOW SET OFF OUTFLOW WITH NEW CONVECTION FORMING ALONG THIS BOUNDARY NEAR THE FIRE ITSELF. ALL OF THIS NOT MUCH HELP FOR THE E CST DRY CONDITIONS BUT AT LEAST IT IS A START. UPPER RIDGE CURRENTLY CENTERED NEAR N CENTRAL FLA WILL RETREAT WWD TONIGHT AND SUN. BOTH GFS AND MESO-ETA NOW IN AGREEMENT THAT MOISTURE WILL SWING AROUND THE W PERIPHERY OF THE HIGH AND MOVE S INTO OUR REGION FOR A FURTHER INCREASE IN CONVECTION FOR SUN. SO HAVE KEPT THAT TREND GOING. AS THIS RIDGE CONTINUES W, THIS WILL ALLOW FOR DEEPENING TROUGH TO TAKE SHAPE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WITH SIGNIFICANT HT FALLS OVER S FLA BY MIDWEEK. THIS IN TURN WILL SHOVE THE SFC RIDGE BACK TO THE S TO A POSITION NEAR THE SRN TIP OF THE PENINSULA. ALL OF THIS WILL RESULT IN DEEP W TO SW FLOW. STILL, THE GFS KEEPS US AT BELOW CLIMO POPS. THIS IN DOUBT AS EVEN WITH PWATS AT AROUND 1.6-1.7 INCHES THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO KICK OFF CONVECTION THAT WOULD AFFECT E CST BEGINNING ON TUE BUT ESPECIALLY WED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TUE WILL BE THE TRANSITION PERIOD WITH FLOW MORE SOUTHERLY. HENCE, MORE OF THE CONVECTION WILL LIKELY BE CENTERED NEAR THE LAKE AND PALM BEACH COUNTY BUT WILL LET LATER SHIFTS DECIDE THIS FATE. AT ANY RATE, HAVE CONTINUED TO SHOW AN INCREASE IN POPS AND HAVE KEPT THEM IN CHC CAT BUT BUMPED THEM UP TO 50 PERCENT. FEEL THAT THIS IS WARRANTED WITH GOOD DESTABILIZATION TAKING PLACE AND SW FLOW. IN FACT, AS UPPER RIDGE DOES CONT TO MOVE W, WE GO TO NW FLOW ALOFT BY THE END OF THE WEEK TOWARDS THU AND THIS WOULD TEND TO EVEN FURTHER DESTABILIZATION. TIME WILL TELL, BUT LET US KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED THAT THIS AT LEAST GIVES US A BETTER CHANCE FOR BADLY NEEDED RAIN ALONG THE E CST. && .MARINE...SFC RIDGE MEANDERING AROUND THE AREA WILL KEEP WINDS AT 10 KT OR LESS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AND THUS KEEP THE SEAS NEAR CALM CONDITIONS. && .FIRE WEATHER...SFC DEW POINTS WILL REMAIN QUITE HIGH SO NO ADVISORIES BUT SOIL AS WELL AS VEGETATION WILL CONT TO BE DRY UNTIL A GOOD INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE OF PRECIP OCCURS NEXT WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 77 91 76 90 / 10 30 20 30 FORT LAUDERDALE 80 90 79 90 / 10 30 20 30 MIAMI 81 92 79 90 / 10 30 20 30 NAPLES 74 92 74 90 / 10 40 30 40 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 444 AM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA FLZ063-066>075-102200- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-DADE METROPOLITAN-EASTERN COLLIER-GLADES-HENDRY- MAINLAND MONROE-PALM BEACH EASTERN-PALM BEACH WESTERN- WESTERN BROWARD-WESTERN COLLIER-WESTERN DADE- 444 AM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. HANDEL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 315 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 FLZ070-075-102000- EASTERN COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE- 315 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 ...STRONG STORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY AS WELL AS SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY... AT 313 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS WESTERN MAINLAND MONROE AND FAR SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY. WINDS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT AROUND 5 MPH. ALSO...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE OCCURRING WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO EVERGLADES CITY...NORTHWARD TO NEAR MARCO ISLAND THROUGH 400 PM. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. DG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 400 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 FLZ070-075-102045- EASTERN COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE- 400 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 ...STRONG STORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY AS WELL AS SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY... AT 400 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OR DRIFT WEST ALONG THE SEA BREEZE FRONT FROM WILDERNESS WATERWAY SOUTH...IN SOUTHWEST MAINLAND MONROE...TO MARCO ISLAND IN SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AND SMALL HAIL AS THEY DRIFT TO THE WEST. ALSO...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE OCCURRING WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. RESIDENTS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 427 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 FLZ070-071-073>075-102100- DADE METROPOLITAN-EASTERN COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE-WESTERN BROWARD-WESTERN DADE- 427 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST BROWARD..EASTERN COLLIER...AND NORTHWEST MIAMI DADE COUNTIES...SOUTH OF ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND THE MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH...SMALL HAIL...BRIEF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION... THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE GENERATING OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES THAT ARE MOVING TOWARDS THE MIAMI DADE METRO AREAS...IN PARTICULAR AREAS ALONG TAMIAMI TRAIL AND KROME AVENUES WHERE THERE ARE FIRES CURRENTLY ACTIVE. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOK OUT IN CASE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP ALONG THESE OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AS ADDITIONAL FIRES CAN BE GENERATED BY LIGHTNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. PS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 455 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 FLZ073-074-102130- DADE METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE- 455 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 AT 455 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST BROWARD..EASTERN COLLIER...AND NORTHWEST MIAMI DADE COUNTIES...WITH THEIR LEADING EDGE EXTENDING FROM SHARK VALLEY IN WESTERN MIAMI DADE TO MONROE STATION IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE GENERALLY MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. THEY ARE GENERATING OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES THAT ARE MOVING TOWARDS THE MIAMI DADE METRO AREAS...IN PARTICULAR AREAS ALONG TAMIAMI TRAIL AND KROME AVENUES WHERE THERE ARE FIRES CURRENTLY ACTIVE. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOK OUT IN CASE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP ALONG THESE OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AS ADDITIONAL FIRES CAN BE GENERATED BY LIGHTNING. AS THE OUTFLOWS MOVE PAST THE FIRE SITES...THEY COULD ALSO SPREAD SOME SMOKE TOWARDS THE TURNPIKE LOWERING VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. PS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
548 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM HAIL 5 SE VANDERBILT BEACH 26.22N 81.76W
07/10/2004 0.25 INCH COLLIER FL TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM TSTM WND GST 4 E VANDERBILT BEACH 26.27N 81.76W
07/10/2004 50 MPH COLLIER FL TRAINED SPOTTER
0530 PM HAIL 4 E VANDERBILT BEACH 26.27N 81.76W
07/10/2004 0.25 INCH COLLIER FL TRAINED SPOTTER
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GRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 600 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 FLZ073-074-110000- DADE METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE- 600 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS THE EVERGLADES EARLIER TODAY HAVE GENERATED OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS THE MIAMI DADE METRO AREAS. THE EFFECT OF THESE OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WILL BE TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOME OF THE SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRES ALONG KROME AVENUE TOWARDS THE TURNPIKE AND ADJACENT AREAS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THIS WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES IN AREAS ALONG THE TURNPIKE MAINLY NORTH OF TAMIAMI TRAIL. THEREFORE...MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO. PS
The Miami radar (KAMX), 155 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:01 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A tornado touched down in North Naples uprooting a large tree which damaged a house roof.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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