A lightning strike caused a fire at an apartment complex in Plantation.
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A lightning strike caused a fire at an apartment complex in Plantation.
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 May 13, 1:57 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 257 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 .DISCUSSION...ISOLATED STORMS DEVELOPED SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NRN PORTIONS OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA WITH A COUPLE OF THEM REACHING NEAR SEVERE LEVELS. A RATHER UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT...DIURNAL HEATING AND LAKE/SEA BREEZES WERE THE MAIN MECHANISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE STORMS. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS NRN FLORIDA WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH TUE MORNING. THIS WILL ACT AS A FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR DAILY SHWRS/TSTMS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. BOTH GFS AND NAM INDICATES INCREASING MOISTURE DURING THIS PERIOD AND GFS EVEN INDICATES POPS IN THE HIGH CHANCE TO NMRS CATEGORY. DECIDED TO KEEP IT IN THE HIGH CHANCE AND NOT GO AS HIGH AS GFS YET. A SFC RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE WRN ATLANTIC BEHIND THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND WILL ESTABLISH JUST N OF 30N WITH RIDGE EXTENDING WEST TO NRN GULF. THIS WILL KEEP A LOW LVL EAST FLOW WHICH WILL KEEP A MODERATE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE COMING INTO THE AREA WITH A CHANCE FOR SHWRS/TSTMS EACH DAY. LOOKS LIKE THE RAINY SEASON IS FINALLY ON THE WAY. && .AVIATION...ISOLD SHWRS/TSTMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG BOTH COASTS SEA BREEZES REST OF THE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING HOURS. WL INDICATE TEMPO FOR KPBI AND KFLL AND VCNTY SHWRS FOR KMIA/KTMB. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR KAPF. && .MARINE...WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. AS SFC HIGH MOVES EAST OVER WRN ATLC AND PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER OUR LOCAL WATERS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO THE 15 TO 20 KTS RANGE. A SMALL NORTHEAST SWELL WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT OUR ATLC WATERS TUE AT WHICH TIME SEAS MAY BUILD UP TO 7 FEET. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS EXPECTED. WITH THE LOW LVL FLOW BECOMING EAST AND DEWPOINTS INCREASING THROUGH THIS PERIOD...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SHOULD REMAIN WELL ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 88 72 83 73 / 40 40 50 30 FORT LAUDERDALE 87 72 84 74 / 30 30 50 30 MIAMI 87 71 86 72 / 30 30 50 30 NAPLES 85 70 87 68 / 20 20 50 30 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && LONG TERM...47/RGH SHORT TERM/AVIATION...54/BNB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1051 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 FLZ063-066>075-140245- GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-PALM BEACH EASTERN- WESTERN COLLIER-EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE-DADE METROPOLITAN- MAINLAND MONROE- 1044 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WITH A FEW SEVERE POSSIBLE... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA AND THEN MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST COAST. THESE STORMS WILL CONTAIN FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. WIND: SOME OF THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 TO 55 MPH. HAIL: THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE DIME SIZE HAIL WITH A FEW STORMS AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE TO PALM BEACH COUNTY PRODUCING HAIL UP TO ONE INCH. FLOODING: BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL CAUSE SOME STANDING WATER ALONG ROADWAYS WHERE THE DRAINAGE IS POOR OR IN OTHER POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THIS WEEK, AS DEEPER MOISTURE RETURNS AND FAVORABLE SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES DEVELOP ALONG BOTH COASTS. THE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AROUND 15 MPH EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH LOW TIDE OCCURRING DURING THE DAY HOURS. THIS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA EARLY NEXT WEEK. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 114 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 FLZ068-131730- PALM BEACH EASTERN FL- 114 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING EXTREME NORTHEAST PALM BEACH COUNTY... AT 110 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TEQUESTA...OR NEAR JUPITER...MOVING EAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 209 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 FLZ063-066-131910- HENDRY FL-GLADES FL- 209 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN GLADES...AND NORTHERN HENDRY COUNTIES... AT 205 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NEAR MUSE...OR NEAR LA BELLE...MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREAS OF MUSE...LA BELLE...ORTONA...AND MOORE HAVEN DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...HEAVY RAINFALL..AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS IF THIS STORM BECOMES ANY STRONGER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. BAXTER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
251 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM HAIL 1 W JUPITER 26.93N 80.12W
05/13/2007 E0.25 INCH PALM BEACH FL TRAINED SPOTTER
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BAXTERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 331 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 FLZ066-067-132030- HENDRY FL-PALM BEACH WESTERN FL- 331 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING NEAR SOUTHERN LAKE OKEECHOBEE AREA... AT 325 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THUNDERSTORMS WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF CLEWISTON TO HENDRY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED ARE DEVILS GARDEN...CLEWISTON...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION...AND HOLEY LAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA. THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS BY. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 421 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 FLZ068-072-132045- PALM BEACH EASTERN FL-BROWARD METROPOLITAN FL- 421 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOCA RATON...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED HAIL... AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF THIS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY STRENGTHENS. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 70/DD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 426 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 FLZ070-071-132130- WESTERN BROWARD FL-EASTERN COLLIER FL- 426 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING NORTHWEST BROWARD AND EAST COLLIER COUNTIES... AT 424 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROTENBERGER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA TO BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATION...MOVING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. SOME AREAS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED ARE I-75 IN EASTERN COLLIER AND WESTERN BROWARD COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORMS PASS BY. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. BAXTER
The Miami radar (KAMX), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:58 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck the roof of The Waves apartment complex in Plantation. The strike set off flames in the attic and severely damaged four apartments.
A total of 9 people were displaced from their homes because of the fires.
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