Lightning Strike in Florida, May 16, 2006

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
252 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006

.DISCUSSION...POTENT STORMS FIRED UP RAPIDLY OVER THE EAST COAST
METRO AREAS AS EXPECTED. HAIL UP TO QUARTER AND GOLF BALL SIZE
ALREADY REPORTED. ACTIVITY LIKELY TO PERSIST FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.
SOME REDEVELOPMENT TO THE WEST A GOOD POSSIBILITY. MOS GUIDANCE
CONTINUES VERY WET NEXT THREE PERIODS. FORECASTS WILL REFLECT THIS
WITH 60 TO 80 POPS MOST AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GFS CONTINUES
TO PRODUCE SOME ODD FEATURES ACROSS THE AREA IN THE SHORTER
TERM...UNDOUBTEDLY DUE TO CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK. NAM PRODUCING
BETTER GUIDANCE. APPROACHING COLD FRONT SHOULD STALL ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT THEN MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA WEDNESDAY. RESPECTABLE UPPER DYNAMICS ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA TUESDAY MAY HELP PRODUCE A FEW STRONG STORMS...ONLY
PROBLEM BEING LACK OF INSTABILITY. WILL WATCH.
OTHERWISE...IMPULSES MOVING WEST TO EAST OVER THE STALLED FRONT
WILL KEEP RAIN COMING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE AREA THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH ANOTHER SHOT OF
LATE SEASON COOLER AIR ON TAP.

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.MARINE...WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY QUIET. NORTHERLY
FLOW INCREASING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY WILL PRODUCE SEAS
UP TO 6 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. WINDS AND SEAS AHEAD OF THE FRONT
WILL OCCASIONALLY BE HIGHER NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS FORESEEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH
MOISTURE REMAINING HIGH. WILL SEE DRIER AIR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH  66  82  70  83 /  70  70  80  30
FORT LAUDERDALE  70  80  70  84 /  70  70  80  40
MIAMI            71  82  70  85 /  70  70  80  40
NAPLES           69  82  68  81 /  70  80  70  20

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1219 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

FLZ063-066>075-170415-
GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-PALM BEACH EASTERN-
WESTERN COLLIER-EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD-
BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE-DADE METROPOLITAN-
MAINLAND MONROE-
1203 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE AND A VERY UNSTABLE
AIRMASS WILL LEAD TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND PROGRESS ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA AFFECTING THE SOUTHEAST METROPOLITAN COAST AFTER 3 AM.
EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING, WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR HIGHER, LOCALLY
HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LARGE HAIL WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.

TORNADOES: THE ENVIRONMENT IS ALSO FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING A FEW
TORNADOES.

WATERSPOUTS: THE STRONGEST STORMS AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE MARINE
AREAS, INCLUDING THE GULF COASTAL WATERS, LAKE OKEECHOBEE, AND THE
ATLANTIC WATERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS
WATERSPOUTS.

WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

HAIL: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP
THE SIZE OF PENNIES.

FLOODING: PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS IS
POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS AND STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A VIGOROUS
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH COUPLED WITH LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE ALONG THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PROVIDE AMPLE SUPPORT FOR NUMEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH A FEW OF THESE STORMS
COULD BE STRONG WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL, THE
MAIN THREAT WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1257 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

FLZ069-070-073-075-160600-
EASTERN COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE-WESTERN COLLIER-WESTERN DADE-
1257 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

AT 1252 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF
BONITA SPRINGS TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOODLAND TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST
OF FLAMINGO...OR 11 MILES WEST OF EVERGLADES CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER COASTAL SECTIONS OF
COLLIER AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES.

EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED HAIL...
AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF THIS
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY STRENGTHENS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

GARCIA

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
213 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

FLZ063-066>075-160715-
BROWARD METROPOLITAN-DADE METROPOLITAN-EASTERN
COLLIER-GLADES-HENDRY-MAINLAND MONROE-PALM BEACH EASTERN-PALM BEACH
WESTERN-WESTERN BROWARD-WESTERN COLLIER-WESTERN DADE-
213 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

AT 211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER GLADES, HENDRY, COLLIER AND MONROE
COUNTIES MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL SPREAD EAST
OVER PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES BY 3 AM.

EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED HAIL...
AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF THIS
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY STRENGTHENS.

GARCIA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
336 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0332 AM     TSTM WND GST     POMPANO BEACH           26.23N 80.12W
05/16/2006  E60 MPH          BROWARD            FL   PUBLIC

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BRABNDER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
348 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

AMZ610-FLZ063-066-161000-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-GLADES-HENDRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...LA BELLE...
BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION
348 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED...

THE THREAT FOR TORNADIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS GLADES AND HENDRY
COUNTIES INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE HAS ENDED. THE THUNDERSTORMS
THAT WERE AFFECTING THE REGION EARLIER TONIGHT HAVE NOW MOVED TO
THE SOUTHEAST AND THUS THE TORNADO THREAT IS OVER.
HOWEVER...ANOTHER CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE AREA ON TUESDAY
MORNING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SEVERE WEATHER MAINLY IN THE FORM OF STRONG DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS.