Florida, 2005Funnel Cloud in Florida, June 17, 2005
June 17, 2005 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What forecasters said that day
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 Jun 17, 8:40 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 8:40 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
940 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2005
.UPDATE...LATEST AVAILABLE WORKSTATION WRF MODEL SHOWS CONVECTION
DELAYED UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN PROGRESSING SIMILAR TO
THURSDAY ALONG THE METRO EAST COAST. THIS WOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES
TO RISE A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER THAN FORECAST SO WILL UPDATE THE
MAX TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY A LITTLE. DRY AIR ALOFT WILL AGAIN CREATE
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH THUNDERSTORMS THAT
DO DEVELOP. STILL EXPECT AN AFTERNOON SEABREEZE FOR THE METRO EAST
COAST STARTING AROUND 1-2 PM EDT.
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...UPPER RIDGE EXTENDING NE FROM OL N MEXICO
THROUGH THE GREAT PLAINS INTO S CENTRAL CANADA CONTINUES TO BUILD.
THE UPPER TROUGH OVER NEW ENGLAND DEEPENS IN RESPONSE AND EXTENDS
SOUTHWARD OVER THE E GULF/FLA PENINSULA. A CUT-OFF LOW FORMS OVER
THE MID ATLC STATES EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING NE
OUT OVER THE ATLC. THIS KEEPS THE ATLC RIDGE WELL SE OF AREA AND A
WESTERLY UPPER FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER S FLA THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD. A SURFACE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE E COAST UPPER TROUGH
MOVES SLOWLY SOUTH -WARD TO ALONG THE GULF COAST STATES/N FLA BY
MON...WEAKENING AND DISSIPATING OVER CENTRAL FLA BY MID WEEK NEXT
WEEK. HIGH PRES WILL THEN BEGIN TO REBUILD OVER THE AREA FROM THE SE
THU BUT MAYBE ONLY AFFECTING THE STEERING FLOW OVER THE EXTREME SE
PORTIONS OF S FLA.
FOR THE SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUN...VERY WARM SURFACE TEMPS
COMBINED WITH E/W COAST SEA BREEZES AND WESTERLY STEERING FLOW ALOFT
MEANS A CONTINUED LOW POPS W COAST TO HIGHEST E COAST TODAY/SAT AND
SUN. MIA TIED A RECORD HIGH TEMP YESTERDAY BUT RECORD VALUES TODAY
A LITTLE HIGHER THROUGH LOW TO SOME MID 90S POSSIBLE E COAST BEFORE
SEA BREEZE/CLOUD COVER COOLING OCCURS. WILL GO WITH HIGHER POPS THAN
MAV AND WARMER TEMPS E. E HALF OF S FLA MAY SEE SOME FOG THIS
MORNING. CLEAR SKIES...SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS...MOIST GROUND
CONDITIONS AND A LIGHT WESTERLY LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW MAY ADVECT/ALLOW
SOME FOG FORMATION.
.EXTENDED PERIOD...MON THROUGH THU...SOME MOISTURE INCREASE NOTED
MON. WESTERLY FLOW STEERING FLOW CONTINUES. MINOR UPPER LEVEL SPEED
DIVERGENCE NOTED OVER AREA INCREASES MON AND TUE AS 250 MB JET MOVES
NE ALONG E SIDE OF UPPER TROUGH. TREND OF W TO E POPS CONTINUES.
&&
.MARINE...VERY WEAK PRES GRADIENT KEEPS WINDS BELOW 15 KNOTS. EACH
COAST WILL SEE A DISTINCT SEA BREEZE BUT FLOW GENERALLY SW.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS/CONCERNS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 92 75 91 74 / 50 20 40 20
FORT LAUDERDALE 91 76 90 76 / 50 20 40 20
MIAMI 93 75 91 76 / 50 20 40 20
NAPLES 89 76 89 76 / 20 10 20 10
&&
.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 8:17 AM EST, 4 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
917 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2005
FLZ067-068-071>074-181315-
PALM BEACH WESTERN-PALM BEACH EASTERN-WESTERN BROWARD-
BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE-DADE METROPOLITAN-
916 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2005
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA, LAKE
OKEECHOBEE, AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
...SCATTERED STORMS METRO ATLANTIC COAST AND EAST INTERIOR AREAS
THIS AFTERNOON...
THUNDERSTORMS: WITH A WESTERLY FLOW PREVAILING ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA TODAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DEVELOPING
OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS BY MID AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL FAVOR THE METRO ATLANTIC COASTAL AREAS OF PALM
BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THE STORMS WILL BE FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT CAN
CAUSE SOME PONDING OF WATERS IN LOW LYING AREAS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK WILL
BE NEXT WEEK...JUNE 19 TO 25. ONE OF THE BEST RULES TO FOLLOW TO REMAIN
SAFE FROM LIGHTNING WHEN OUTDOORS IS THE 30 30 RULE. ONLY USE THE
30 30 RULE WHEN VISIBILITY IS GOOD AND THERE IS NOTHING
OBSTRUCTING YOUR VIEW OF THE THUNDERSTORM. WHEN YOU SEE
LIGHTNING...COUNT THE TIME UNTIL YOU HEAR THUNDER. IF THAT TIME IS
30 SECONDS OR LESS...THE THUNDERSTORM IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
DANGEROUS. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. WAIT AT LEAST 30
MINUTES AFTER HEARING THE LAST CLAP OF THUNDER BEFORE LEAVING
SHELTER. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY SUNSHINE OR BLUE SKY.
NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO.
FLZ063-066-069-070-075-181315-
GLADES-HENDRY-WESTERN COLLIER-EASTERN COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE-
916 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2005
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA, LAKE
OKEECHOBEE, AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
...SCATTERED STORMS WEST INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS TODAY...
THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
LATE THIS MORNING OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR AREAS
OF SOUTH FLORIDA BEFORE MOVING EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE
MAIN THREATS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING
STRIKES.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK WILL
BE NEXT WEEK...JUNE 19 TO 25. ONE OF THE BEST RULES TO FOLLOW TO REMAIN
SAFE FROM LIGHTNING WHEN OUTDOORS IS THE 30 30 RULE. ONLY USE THE
30 30 RULE WHEN VISIBILITY IS GOOD AND THERE IS NOTHING
OBSTRUCTING YOUR VIEW OF THE THUNDERSTORM. WHEN YOU SEE
LIGHTNING...COUNT THE TIME UNTIL YOU HEAR THUNDER. IF THAT TIME IS
30 SECONDS OR LESS...THE THUNDERSTORM IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
DANGEROUS. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. WAIT AT LEAST 30
MINUTES AFTER HEARING THE LAST CLAP OF THUNDER BEFORE LEAVING
SHELTER. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY SUNSHINE OR BLUE SKY.
NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO.
Funnel Cloud, Miami-Dade
- When
- June 17, 12:50 PM EST
- Where
- Miami-Dade County, 5 mi W of (Mia)miami Intl
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A SKYWARN spotter saw a funnel cloud about five miles west of the intersection of the Homestead Extension to the Florida Turnpike and NW 41 Street.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, June 17, 2005$25,000 · 1 in hail · 18 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Texas, June 17, 2005$42,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, June 17, 2005$30,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 17, 2005$10,000 · 57 kt wind · 4 events
- Lightning Strikes in Oregon, June 17, 20052 events
- Waterspouts in Gulf of Mexico, June 17, 20052 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, June 17, 200552 kt wind · 2 events
- Waterspouts in Gulf of Mexico, June 17, 20052 events
- Damaging Winds in Utah, June 17, 200574 kt wind · 2 events
- Flash Flood in New York, June 17, 20051 event
- Flash Flood in New York, June 17, 20051 event
- Flash Flood in New York, June 17, 20051 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5454181.