Severe thunderstorms produce reports of hail and wind damage from the Lake Okeechobee region down to the southwest coast.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms produce reports of hail and wind damage from the Lake Okeechobee region down to the southwest coast.
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 25, 2:20 PM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 320 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2008 .DISCUSSION... LATEST WATER VAPOR SATELLITE ANIMATION SUGGESTS THAT THE AXIS OF A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE CONTINUE TO SHIFT WESTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A DRIER AIRMASS IN THE MID- LEVELS CONTINUING TO SPREAD OVER SOUTH FLORIDA FROM THE EAST. THIS HAS LIMITED THE COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND EASTERN HALF OF THE PENINSULA...AND EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE THROUGH EVENING...WITH LOW-END SCATTERED COVERAGE AT MOST. A THICK DECK OF HIGH-LEVEL CLOUD COVER AND LIMITED DIURNAL HEATING...COUPLED WITH STRONGER EASTERLY FLOW... MAY PREVENT A GULF COAST SEA BREEZE FROM DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL MAINTAIN HIGHEST POPS ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES AS CURRENT ACTIVITY IS HEADED IN THIS GENERAL DIRECTION. SHORT TERM MODELS AGREE THAT STRENGTHENING UPPER-LEVEL ANTICYCLONE...CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS...WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD. MODEL POINT FORECAST SOUNDINGS FROM THE NGM/NAM/GFS INDEED SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF A SUBSTANTIAL MID-LEVEL SUBSIDENCE INVERSION FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WHICH WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON PRECIPITATION CHANCES...AT LEAST FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA AND ADJACENT WATERS. HOWEVER...GIVEN CONTINUATION OF MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW IN THE LOW- LEVELS...WILL MAINTAIN SLIGHT TO LOW CHANCE POPS...PARTICULARLY FOR NOCTURNAL SHOWERS/STORMS THAT MAY MOVE INLAND OFF OF THE ATLANTIC. OTHERWISE...AFTERNOON CONVECTION ON BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SHOULD BE MOST CONCENTRATED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST COUNTIES AND IMMEDIATE GULF COAST...GIVEN EAST TO SOUTHEAST STEERING FLOW IN PLACE. REGARDING TEMPERATURES...MOS NUMBERS FROM THE FWC/MAV/MET ALL APPEAR REASONABLE FOR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...BUT WILL ADD A FEW DEGREES TO MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST...GIVEN A CONTINUATION OF MODERATE SOUTHEAST FLOW OFF OF THE WARM GULF STREAM WATERS. WILL MAKE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST AT THIS POINT...AS MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE REMAINS ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. A POWERFUL UPPER LOW IS STILL FORECAST BY THE GFS/ECMWF TO DROP SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES REGION EARLY THIS WEEKEND...WHICH WILL LIKELY FORCE THE SUBTROPICAL UPPER RIDGE TO RETREAT EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC. THIS...COUPLED WITH INCREASING DEEP-LAYER MOISTURE...WILL ALLOW CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING CONVECTION TO INCREASE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...EVEN HIGHER CHANCES FOR STORMS ALONG THE EAST COAST APPEAR TO DEVELOP EARLY NEXT WEEK...AS UPPER LOW WEAKENS INTO A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD...INDUCING DEEP SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE AREA ONCE AGAIN. && .MARINE... EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOCAL COASTAL WATERS THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING FORECAST PERIOD. EXPECT PERIODIC WIND SURGES TO RESULT IN 15-20 KNOT SPEEDS OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH 10-15 KNOT PREVAILING FLOW ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS. SEAS ARE GENERALLY FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 2-4 FEET...AND WILL ADDRESS HIGHER WINDS WITH SCEC HEADLINE AS WARRANTED. OTHERWISE... A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH AT LEAST THIS WEEKEND. && .FIRE WEATHER... THERE ARE NO FIRE WEATHER RELATED CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD...WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH VALUES EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 79 89 78 90 / 30 30 20 20 FORT LAUDERDALE 82 91 81 92 / 30 30 20 20 MIAMI 81 90 80 91 / 30 30 20 20 NAPLES 75 92 75 92 / 30 30 20 30 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && LONG TERM...70/DD SHORT TERM/AVIATION...54/BNB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 951 AM EDT WED JUN 25 2008 FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-260145- 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- 951 AM EDT WED JUN 25 2008 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE BEACHES TODAY... ...FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS TODAY... ...ISOLATED STORMS EAST COAST TO NUMEROUS STORMS NORTHWEST INTERIOR AREAS TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA, EXCEPT NUMEROUS OVER NORTHWEST INTERIOR AREAS AND ISOLATED EAST COAST METRO AREAS. SOME STORMS COULD BE STRONG, ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHWESTERN INTERIOR, THE WEST COAST AND THE VICINITY OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE, WHERE THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE AND THE PREVAILING FLOW CLASH. THE PRIMARY HAZARD EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS, FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES, SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH, ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. HAIL: THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN COOL TODAY OVER SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE STRONGEST STORMS TO PRODUCE HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE TODAY WHERE THE SEA BREEZES AND LAKE BREEZE COLLIDE, ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. FLOODING: THE MOVEMENT OF ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS TODAY WILL BE SLOW ENOUGH TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THIS, IN TURN, COULD RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS ESPECIALLY OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EACH DAY, ESPECIALLY OVER INLAND AND WEST COAST SECTIONS. LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD, WITH ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. THE INTERACTION OF THE TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC, WILL RESULT IN SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAYBE NEEDED FOR THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST AREAS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI. BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
154 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2008
FLZ070-251830-
INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-
154 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2008
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS NORTHWEST COLLIER COUNTY...
AT 150 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BIG CORKSCREW ISLAND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
10 TO 15 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...
CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY...
ORANGE TREE...
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.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2632 8166 2638 8166 2643 8161 2643 8157
2646 8157 2639 8146 2625 8159 2631 8174
2632 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 117DEG 12KT 2638 8162
BAXTERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
234 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2008
FLZ066-069-070-251930-
HENDRY FL-COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-
234 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2008
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN AREAS OF SOUTH
FLORIDA...
AT 232 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DEVILS GARDEN TO 7
MILES SOUTHWEST OF HENDRY CORRECTIONAL I/A/P TO ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK...
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT...
PICAYUNE STRAND STATE FOREST...
MARCO ISLAND AIRPORT...
INTERSECTION I-75 AND EVERGLADES BLVD...
AVE MARIA...
FIDDLERS CREEK...
BELLE MEADE...
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 THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2639 8154 2670 8138 2663 8106 2622 8123
2589 8152 2591 8153 2592 8156 2608 8180
2609 8181
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 122DEG 12KT 2661 8117 2627 8132
2601 8155
BAXTERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
337 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2008
FLZ063-066-252030-
HENDRY FL-GLADES FL-
337 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2008
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHWEST INTERIOR AREAS OF
SOUTH FLORIDA...
AT 332 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BUCKHEAD RIDGE TO ORTONA TO FELDA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT...
INDIAN PRAIRIE CANAL MOUTH...
LAKEPORT...
BUCKHEAD RIDGE...
BRIGHTON SEMINOLE INDIAN...
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 THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2717 8088 2714 8087 2707 8094 2704 8093
2703 8097 2705 8097 2698 8108 2692 8107
2693 8110 2689 8111 2682 8105 2669 8126
2651 8141 2652 8157 2703 8157 2704 8128
2712 8127 2713 8118 2722 8116 2722 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 141DEG 9KT 2710 8078 2676 8132
2657 8150
BAXTERThe Miami radar (KAMX), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:44 UTC.
2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A co-op observer at the Golden Gate Aquatic Complex reported hail the size of nickels with a passing severe thunderstorm.
The public reported two trees downed by a passing severe thunderstorm.
The public reported hail the size of quarters in La Belle with a passing severe thunderstorm.
A few signs were blown down in the Muse area with a passing severe thunderstorm. Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 MPH.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2008
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 109493, 109505, 109506, 109495.