1 tornado, 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 Sep 19, 1:12 PM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
SOUTH FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 212 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2004 .DISCUSSION...COLD FRONT OVER SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. SEABREEZE AND FRONTAL CONVERGENCE RESULTING IN BEST THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE OVER WESTERN MIAMI-DADE AT THE MOMENT. THIS ACTIVITY WILL EVER SO SLOWLY DRIFT INTO THE EVERGLADES OF DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. OTHER MORE ISOLATED CONVECTION EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT. SHOULD SEE BEGINNING OF INCREASINGLY SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING INTO SOUTH FLORIDA AS A CHUNK OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEATHER DISTURBANCE FORMERLY KNOWN AS IVAN REACHES FLORIDA. VISIBLE SATELLITE SHOWS LARGE AREA OF STRATO-CU SURGING SOUTHWESTWARD. THE LAST 2 DAYS WORTH OF GFS MODEL RUNS HAVE CONSISTENTLY SHOWED THIS FEATURE ARRIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA MONDAY. LATEST INCARNATION INCLUDES WEAK SURFACE LOW DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED FRONT WHICH WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA TOMORROW. DECIDED TO INCREASE POPS TO 40 PERCENT FOR MUCH OF THE EAST COAST TOMORROW (EMPHASIZING BEST CHANCES AT THE COAST AND NEARER TO PALM BEACH). AFTER THAT THE NORTHEAST WIND REGIME SETTLES IN FOR THE LONG HAUL...WHICH WILL BE MORE OF A MARINE/BEACH ISSUE (SEE BELOW). && .MARINE...A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING NORTHEAST SWELL TO THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST...PARTICULARLY ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. EXPECT THE SURFERS TO BE OUT ENJOYING IT. RIP CURRENTS LIKELY TO BE A BIG PROBLEM THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK AS WIND REMAINS NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS ALONG WITH THE SWELL COMPONENT. WELL HAVE TO REMIND SWIMMERS OF THE DANGERS POSED BY THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION ALSO A POSSIBILITY UP ALONG THE PALM BEACH COAST. AT THIS POINT...DONT THINK COMBINED SEAS WILL EXCEED 10 FEET AT THE COAST...BUT WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS ALTHOUGH SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR IS INFILTRATING SOUTH FLORIDA. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 74 85 75 87 / 20 40 30 30 FORT LAUDERDALE 74 86 75 88 / 20 40 30 30 MIAMI 76 89 77 89 / 20 40 30 30 NAPLES 73 87 72 90 / 00 30 20 30 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && HANDEL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 408 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2004 FLZ068-072-074-192200- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-DADE METROPOLITAN-PALM BEACH EASTERN- 408 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY ...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING ALONG EAST COAST... A SURFACE BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY SOUTHWEST TO MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY WILL SLOWLY SINK SOUTH TODAY. SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY, THERE COULD BE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WITH PRIMARY WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH, LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD COME TO AN END BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AS THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE PUSHES INLAND AND THE BOUNDARY SINKS TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF SOUTH FLORIDA. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER MOVE INSIDE UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 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. ...RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE EAST COAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HIGH SURF TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PALM BEACH COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, AS TROPICAL STORM JEANNE MOVES NORTHWARD TO JUST NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS ISLANDS. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR NORTHEAST SWELLS TO BUILD INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND ALLOW FOR HIGH SURF CONDITIONS TO AFFECT THE PALM BEACH COAST BY TUESDAY. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BE FROM THE NORTHEAST DIRECTION AT 10 TO 15 MPH THIS WEEK ALLOWING FOR RIP CURRENTS TO DEVELOP ALONG ALL OF THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FLZ073-075-192200- MAINLAND MONROE-WESTERN DADE- 408 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY ...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH INTERIOR AREAS TODAY... A SURFACE BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY SOUTHWEST TO MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY WILL SLOWLY SINK SOUTH TODAY. SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY, THERE COULD BE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WITH PRIMARY WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH, LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER MOVE INSIDE UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 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. FLZ063-066-067-069>071-192200- EASTERN COLLIER-GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-WESTERN BROWARD- WESTERN COLLIER- 408 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. 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. BAXTER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
418 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0414 PM TORNADO EAST NAPLES 26.14N 81.74W
09/19/2004 COLLIER FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 3 TORNADOES ON THE GROUND NEAR
STATE ROAD 82 AND TAMIAMI TRAIL.
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HANDELThe Miami radar (KAMX), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:19 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A tornado touched down 5 miles east of SR 951 south of U.S> 41 doing damage to trees and minor damage to a few mobile homes.
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