Scattered thunderstorms developed over south Florida along and north of a lifting warm-front. Several of the storms acquired supercell characteristics as they moved northeast into Martin and St.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed over south Florida along and north of a lifting warm-front. Several of the storms acquired supercell characteristics as they moved northeast into Martin and St. Lucie Counties. Several reports of wind damage and hail were received. Two individuals were injured by the large hail.
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 Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 24, 10:00 AM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
10 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010
.DISCUSSION...
...COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT TOWARD DAYBREAK THURSDAY...
...SEVERAL SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE AREA NEXT 7 DAYS AND BRING A
VARIETY OF WEATHER--ISOLATED STORMS/WET/COLD/WINDY/DRY...
CURRENT...RADARS DETECTING ONE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER
SHOWERS AND LIGHTNING STORMS MOVING OVER OSCEOLA...BREVARD AND
INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES...AND ANOTHER AREA OF RAIN OVER SOUTH FLORIDA
PRIMARILY OVER THE SOUTHEAST COAST. GENERAL MOTION WAS TO THE
NORTHEAST AT AROUND 20 MPH SO ANY HEAVIER PRECIP SHOULD NOT LAST
VERY LONG IN ANY ONE LOCATION.
LATEST VISIBLE SATELLITE PICTURE(S) ARE SHOWING BREAKS IN THE CLOUD
COVER IN THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE AREA WHICH SHOULD HELP TO DESTABILIZE
THE ATMOSPHERE FOR LATER STORM DEVELOPMENT.
CURRENT FORECAST OF SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED/SCATTERED STORMS
LOOKS ON TRACK. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR RADAR CLOSELY FOR ROTATING
STORMS LATER TODAY.
&&
.AVIATION...
BEEN CHASING IFR/LIFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES PAST COUPLE OF HOURS
AS FIRST AREA OF SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVE THROUGH. BRIEF BREAK REST
OF THE MORNING WITH MAINLY MVFR CEILINGS BELOW FLIGHT LEVEL (FL) 030
DUE TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ABOVE FL 030 AND NORTHEAST FLOW BELOW THAT FL.
IFR OCNL LIFR CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AS MORE STORMS MOVE THROUGH.
&&
.MARINE...
BUOYS 009 AND 010 WERE RECORDING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10
KNOTS. THE NOAA AND SCRIPPS BUOYS WERE RECORDING 1 TO 3 FOOT SEAS
WITH WAVE PERIODS OF 7 AND 8 SECONDS. EXPECTING CONDITIONS TO GO
DOWNHILL THIS AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE WEST OF THE KEYS TRACKS
ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA. GUSTY WINDS IN/NEAR STORMS AND
WATERSPOUT POTENTIAL AS STORMS MOVE OFF THE MAINLAND.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
PREVIOUS...DESPITE MAX TEMPS 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL ON THU...HAVE
CONFIDENCE THAT MIN RH VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 30% ACROSS MUCH OF THE
FA. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BE NW SUSTAINED AROUND 15 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SO HAVE UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG
WARNING ACROSS ALL COUNTIES THU.
ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS MUCH OF A FACTOR FRI...THE
VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE AREA. AND WITH
MILDER TEMPS (THOUGH STILL BELOW NORMAL)...EXPECT EVEN LOWER MIN
RH VALUES...POSSIBLY BELOW 20% FRI AFTN. SO HAVE RAISED FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL COUNTIES.
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY FOR COASTAL
VOLUSIA-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-
NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN
BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-
NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-
SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY FOR COASTAL
VOLUSIA-INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-
ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY
FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD
COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET
TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY
FOR WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60
NM OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY
LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD
COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20
TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
&&
WIMMER/LASCODYHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 548 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-242200- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 548 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... PREFRONTAL MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL INCREASE RAIN CHANCES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY WILL BE MODEST AND THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHTNING STORMS...MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF LAKE COUNTY. GREATER CHANCES EXIST ALONG THE COAST...ESPECIALLY SOUTHWARD FROM THE CAPE. THE MAIN THREATS FROM STORMS WILL BE STRONG WIND GUSTS... DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND SMALL COIN SIZE HAIL. ...FLOOD IMPACT... A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING MAY CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER SHOWERS AND STORMS ALONG THE COAST...ESPECIALLY TREASURE COAST. SOME LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POORLY DRAINED AREAS WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. ...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY THIS EVENING. AS SKIES CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT...OVERNIGHT LOWS ACROSS NORTH LAKE AND INTERIOR VOLUSIA COUNTIES WILL FALL TO THE MIDDLE 30S BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT AND LOWER WIND CHILLS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND TOWARD DAYBREAK TO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE MIDDLE 30S WILL BE FELT AS FAR SOUTH AS OSCEOLA AND SOUTH BREVARD COUNTIES BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ...MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... STORMS OVER MARINE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS WITH ISOLATED CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING STRIKES. INLAND LAKES ARE NOT IMMUNE FROM THE EFFECTS OF STRONG STORMS AND HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS CAN QUICKLY DEVELOP OVER LAKES WITH GUSTY WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR WELL BEFORE A STORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA. ...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL OVERSPREAD THE COASTAL WATERS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS NEAR SHORE WILL BECOME SUSTAINED AROUND 20 KNOTS AND 25 TO 30 KNOTS OFFSHORE WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. SEAS WILL GRADUALLY BUILD AWAY FROM THE COAST NEAR SHORE 4 TO 6 FEET...AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. POOR BOATING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AS A POSSIBLE GALE CENTER LIFTS AWAY FROM THE AREA. A BRIEF WINDOW OF IMPROVED BOATING CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED FRIDAY. BUT INCREASED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. DECREASING WINDS WITH A VERY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE WILL SET UP A POTENTIAL FREEZE ACROSS LAKE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES THURSDAY NIGHT. NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE SOUTH OF ORLANDO AND INLAND FROM THE COAST. THERE WILL BE HEIGHTENED FIRE SENSITIVITY BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO BE GUSTY ON THURSDAY. A MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM MAY TRACK ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND BRING A ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY STRONG...TO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. SEDLOCK/KELLY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 940 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 FLZ053-054-241530- INDIAN RIVER-OSCEOLA- 940 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING SOUTHERN OSCEOLA COUNTY AND MOVING TOWARDS WESTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY... AT 936 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG STORM 10 MILES WEST OF YEEHAW JUNCTION...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE STORM HAS BEEN SHOWING SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION AND THE MOTION HAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING LEVEL FLOW. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WHICH MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SMALL HAIL...PEA TO DIME SIZE...WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. RL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1156 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 FLZ064-241745- MARTIN- 1156 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY... AT 1147 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG STORM 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF INDIANTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STRONG STORM INCLUDE NORTH RIVER SHORES...PORT SALERNO AND ROCKY POINT. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WHICH MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. RL
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:17 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Several reports of downed trees on SW Farm Road, between Carrier Street and 169th Avenue. Reports relayed by Martin County Emergency Management.
A mesonet site recorded a wind gust to 60 mph as the severe thunderstorms passed by.
Ping pong to golf ball sized hail occurred in association with a fast moving severe thunderstorms. Reports indicated that the hail fell as chunks. Two golfers at the Palm Cove Golf Course were struck and injured by the large hail. Both golfers sustained minor head lacerations, were treated at the scene, then transported and released from an area hospital. Report relayed by Martin County Emergency Management and Martin County Fire Rescue.
A utility shed was heavily damaged at 4704 SW 72nd Drive in Palm City. Several other reports were received from the are of minor wind damage to structures, as well as small objects blown about and tree branches downed.
Newspaper story of large hail occurring at the Dunkin Donuts store in Jensen Beach, just inland from the intracoastal waterway. Photo's accompanying the story indicated hail of quarter size and greater.
A park ranger observed penny sized hail occurring on Park Drive at the Railroad tracks within Johnathan Dickenson State Park.
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