A severe thunderstorm moved across the Belle Glade area and into the Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge producing damage and a high wind gust and also pushing an outflow boundary into Lake Okeechobee.
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A severe thunderstorm moved across the Belle Glade area and into the Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge producing damage and a high wind gust and also pushing an outflow boundary into Lake Okeechobee.
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 22, 1:24 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 224 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 .DISCUSSION... CONVECTION HAS DEVELOPED ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST COAST SEA BREEZES THIS AFTERNOON AS EXPECTED. THE SCATTERED STORMS ALONG THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE HAVE HELPED KEEP IT AT BAY CLOSER TO THE COAST. STORMS ON THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE FROM GLADES TO CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTIES CONTINUE TO MIGRATE SLOWLY NE. NUMEROUS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES MOVING INTO INTERIOR SOUTH FL SHOULD LEAD TO CONVECTION FILLING IN THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVING E BACK TOWARDS THE EAST COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY THIS EVENING. THUS...EAST COAST AREAS ESPECIALLY BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES MAY SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS LATER. IN ADDITION...A LARGE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM OFFSHORE TAMPA INTO THE CENTRAL GULF IS MOVING STEADILY SE AND COULD REIGNITE CONVECTION ACROSS WESTERN AREAS THIS EVENING IF IT HOLDS TOGETHER. THE LARGE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN CONUS WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT GRADUALLY UP THE EAST COAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE DEEP-LAYERED RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC BUILDS WEST ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. AS THIS HAPPENS...EASTERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN STRENGTH AND DEPTH THROUGH TUESDAY. TOMORROW APPEARS TO BE A TRANSITION DAY WITH SOME LOW-LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW BUT STILL WEAK FLOW FROM THE SOUTH ABOVE THAT. THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE TO WORK INLAND AND GIVE A FAIRLY EARLY START TO THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE AS WELL. GFS FCST SOUNDINGS STILL SHOW PLENTY OF INSTABILITY WITH PWATS HOLDING AROUND 1.9 TO 2 INCHES...SO COULD BE ANOTHER ACTIVE CONVECTIVE DAY TOMORROW WITH ACTIVITY INITIALLY DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS AND WEST COAST SEA BREEZE A LITTLE WAYS INLAND...THEN MIGRATING MORE NORTHERLY TOWARDS THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION. WILL CARRY HIGHEST POPS THERE AS A RESULT. 500MB TEMPS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR AN ISOLD STRONG STORM OR TWO TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS WELL. AS THE EASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO DEEPEN/STRENGTHEN ON TUESDAY THE HIGHEST POPS WILL SHIFT TOWARDS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE PENINSULA. THE OPERATIONAL GFS CONTINUES TO MOVE THE OPENING UPPER LOW CURRENTLY NORTH OF PUERTO RICO SLOWLY WEST THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND INTO THE BAHAMAS/FL VICINITY ON WEDNESDAY. THIS OPENS UP A BREAK IN THE RIDGE AXIS ACROSS THE FL PENINSULA AND BRINGS IN MORE/DEEPER MOISTURE WITH INCREASING PWATS ON A WEAK EASTERLY WIND SURGE. CONVERGENCE ALSO INCREASES ALONG AN INVERTED SFC TROUGH AS WELL. ALL OF THESE FACTORS SUGGEST A VERY ACTIVE DAY ON WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHER POPS LINGERING INTO THURSDAY AS ITS PROGRESS SLOWS DOWN. THE 00Z/22 ECMWF IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THIS SCENARIO BUT PASSES THE UPPER LOW SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH...BUT THESE SMALL DIFFERENCE YIELD THE SAME NET RESULT OF INCREASING MOISTURE/POPS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THIS IS IN AGREEMENT WITH SREF MEAN POP GUIDANCE AS WELL. && .AVIATION... SCT-NUMEROUS TSRA WILL IMPACT EAST COAST TERMINALS THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH PERIODS OF IFR-MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS PSBL ALONG WITH SHIFTING WINDS ALONG NUMEROUS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. CONVECTION SHOULD DIE DOWN DURING THE EVENING WITH VERY LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT AND CLEARING SKIES. KAPF WILL SEE MORE ISLD ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON AS SOME ISLD SHRA/TSRA MAY MOVE IN OFF THE GULF. && .MARINE... SE WINDS GENERALLY AROUND 10 KTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AS SFC HIGH BUILDS NORTH OF THE REGION AND BROAD TROUGHING DEVELOPS IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. THIS WILL INCREASE WINDS TO NEAR 15 KTS WITH SEAS 3 TO 4FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. && .FIRE WEATHER... NO CONCERNS THIS PERIOD AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS ABUNDANT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 75 88 77 88 / 20 50 20 40 FORT LAUDERDALE 78 89 79 89 / 20 40 20 30 MIAMI 77 89 78 89 / 20 30 20 30 NAPLES 75 91 74 92 / 20 40 20 40 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && LONG TERM...STRASSBERG SHORT TERM/AVIATION...18/GR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1015 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-230200- GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH- COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 1015 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY, FEW POSSIBLY STRONG OR SEVERE... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY HAZARD EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES. WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. HAIL: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO PENNY SIZED HAIL. FLOODING: THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS TODAY WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, LEADING TO PONDING OF WATER IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. VISIBILITY: A MIXTURE OF SMOKE AND FOG TO THE IMMEDIATE WEST OF SMOLDERING WILDFIRES AROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO ONE MILE OR LESS LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AT LEAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD, WITH ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
238 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
FLZ067-068-168-221915-
INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
238 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS METRO PALM BEACH...
AT 235 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OCEAN RIDGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 8 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...
MANALAPAN...
ATLANTIS...
LAKE WORTH...
SOUTH PALM BEACH...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...DIME-SIZED
HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES
AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2654 8004 2651 8004 2649 8005 2645 8005
2643 8006 2650 8022 2669 8005 2668 8005
2664 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 214DEG 7KT 2654 8006
STRASSBERGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 240 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 FLZ071-073-074-173-221945- INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL-INLAND MIAMI- DADE FL-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL- 240 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... AT 235 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM PENNSUCO TO KENDALL. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT... MICCOSUKEE RESORT... WESTWOOD LAKES... SOUTH MIAMI... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH 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 ON THE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LAT...LON 2599 8052 2574 8027 2558 8037 2588 8064 TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 209DEG 1KT 2578 8050 GR
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
241 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM HAIL FORT LAUDERDALE 26.12N 80.15W
06/22/2008 E0.25 INCH BROWARD FL PUBLIC
0.25 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED ALONG WITH A WIND GUST TO 48
MPH
0205 PM TSTM WND GST WILTON MANORS 26.16N 80.13W
06/22/2008 E60 MPH BROWARD FL PUBLIC
AN ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH WAS REPORTED ALONG WITH
TENTS BLOWN OVER AT A LOCAL STREET FAIR.
&&
CARACOZZASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
302 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
FLZ066-067-070-222000-
HENDRY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-
302 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS THE INTERIOR SECTIONS...
AT 301 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF HENDRY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...
BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATION...
DEVILS GARDEN...
MONTURA...
OKEELANTA...
BELLE GLADE...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...DIVE-SIZED
HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES
AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2671 8120 2671 8083 2671 8080 2669 8074
2672 8073 2672 8063 2653 8065 2618 8107
2621 8132 2639 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 225DEG 20KT 2642 8116
TINGLERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
307 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
FLZ067-068-168-221930-
INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
307 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...
AT 305 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR VILLAGE OF GOLF...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 11 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...
VILLAGE OF GOLF...
BOYNTON BEACH...
OCEAN RIDGE...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES
AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2655 8003 2654 8004 2651 8004 2649 8005
2645 8005 2643 8006 2640 8006 2637 8011
2652 8024 2667 8003 2667 8002
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 235DEG 9KT 2651 8008
GREGORIAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
340 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0336 PM TSTM WND GST 21 NW CANAL POINT 27.07N 80.87W
06/22/2008 M40 MPH AMZ610 FL MESONET
A WIND GUST OF 40 MPH WAS MEASURED AT LAKE TOWER 001 IN
NORTHERN LAKE OKEECHOBEE
&&
CARACOZZAThe Miami radar (KAMX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A severe thunderstorm moved across the Belle Glade area blowing down power lines and a street sign.
A severe thunderstorm moved across the Belle Glade area producing damage, and the storm then continued east bound producing a wind gust of 68 MPH at a mesonet site in the Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge.
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