A round of severe weather in South Florida produces high wind gusts, down trees, and lightning damage.
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.
A round of severe weather in South Florida produces high wind gusts, down trees, and lightning damage.
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 Apr 26, 2:32 AM EST, 28 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
332 AM EDT MON APR 26 2010
.DISCUSSION...COLD FRONT CURRENTLY OVER THE BIG BEND AREA MOVING
SOUTHEAST. THE MAIN CONCERN TODAY IS THE STRENGTH OF THE
CONVECTION OVER OUR CWA TODAY. THE FIRST ACTIVITY THAT HAS STARTED
TO DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF THE PREFRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER THE LAKE
REGION. ALTHOUGH SURFACE CONVERGENCE IS NOT THAT IMPRESSIVE, UPPER
JET DYNAMICS IS IMPRESSIVE WITH CAPES ALMOST TO 2500 FEET AND LI'S
AS LOW AS NEAR -7. AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT, CLEARING
WILL TAKE PLACE AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS AT LEAST THROUGH
THURSDAY AND THEN AS A MID LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA, TEMPS
WILL WARM WITH SLIGHT CHANCES OF SHOWERS EACH AFTERNOON. TEMPS MAY
GET AS HIGH AS 90.
&&
.MARINE...AFTER SOMEWHAT ELEVATED WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT, WINDS
WILL BE 15 KNOTS OR LESS. A SCA HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ATLANTIC
WATERS WHERE THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE SEEN.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS HERE DUE TO PLENTY OF MOISTURE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 86 65 83 65 / 70 20 - -
FORT LAUDERDALE 85 67 84 67 / 70 30 - -
MIAMI 86 69 85 67 / 70 30 - -
NAPLES 82 65 82 65 / 70 10 - -
&&
.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR COASTAL COLLIER-
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND COLLIER.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 60 NM.
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE.
GM...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM.
&&
LONG TERM...18/GR
SHORT TERM/AVIATION...65/GSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1221 AM EDT MON APR 26 2010 FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-261000- 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- 1221 AM EDT MON APR 26 2010 ...TORNADO WATCH 107 GLADES, HENDRY, COLLIER COUNTIES TIL 7 AM... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT MAY BRING A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO GLADES, HENDRY, AND POSSIBLY NORTHERN COLLIER AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO ALSO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. TORNADOES: AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS LATE TONIGHT, MAINLY ACROSS GLADES, HENDRY AND COLLIER COUNTIES AS WELL AS LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OVER 58 MPH TOWARDS MORNING ACROSS THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION AS WELL AS COLLIER COUNTY AND THE ADJACENT GULF WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION INTO AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE, WITH STRONG WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES BEING THE PRIMARY RISK. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH ANY STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND, HAIL AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI. STRASSBERG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
314 AM EDT MON APR 26 2010
FLZ063-260800-
GLADES-
314 AM EDT MON APR 26 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GLADES COUNTY...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT PALMDALE...
LAKEPORT AND BRIGHTON SEMINOLE INDIAN.
UNTIL 400 AM EDT.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS
EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT
OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THESE
STORMS MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
&&
LAT...LON 2710 8091 2707 8094 2706 8093 2704 8097
2705 8097 2703 8099 2684 8138 2699 8149
2704 8142 2704 8128 2712 8127 2713 8118
2720 8117 2722 8115 2722 8099
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 238DEG 22KT 2697 8135SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
356 AM EDT MON APR 26 2010
FLZ063-066-260900-
HENDRY-GLADES-
356 AM EDT MON APR 26 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GLADES AND NORTHWESTERN HENDRY
COUNTIES...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL AFFECT MUSE...PALMDALE...LAKEPORT AND BRIGHTON SEMINOLE INDIAN.
UNTIL 500 AM EDT.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS
EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT
OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THESE
STORMS MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
&&
LAT...LON 2717 8110 2702 8100 2698 8108 2695 8106
2692 8107 2692 8108 2693 8110 2690 8110
2677 8146 2692 8155 2704 8133 2704 8128
2707 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 238DEG 22KT 2685 8140The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:00 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
The Glades County Sherriff’s office reported a tree down in Moore Haven along with widespread power outages.
Damage to lanais and patio screens to a few homes in the Laurel Lakes subdivision just north of Golden Gate.
Downed trees were noted by a trained spotter along Immokalee Road between Logan Boulevard and Collier Boulevard.
An off-duty National Weather Service Employee estimated a wind gust of 60 MPH with a passing squall. Broadcast media also reported 10,000 power outages in Miami-Dade County.
A ramp-side worker at the Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport was injured when lightning struck nearby. The morning incident occurred at gate F6.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, April 2010
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: 227200, 227540, 227541, 227203, 227196.