An active upper level disturbance moving across Florida triggered severe afternoon thunderstorms over the region.
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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.
An active upper level disturbance moving across Florida triggered severe afternoon thunderstorms over the region.
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 3, 1:32 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 232 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...THE ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS RESULTING IN THE LOW LEVEL FLOW GRADUALLY SHIFTING FROM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST THROUGH THIS PERIOD. IN THE MEANTIME...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL ALSO BUILD ACROSS THE GULF/PENINSULA PUTTING THE LOCAL AREA UNDER A LIGHT WIND REGIME ALOFT. IN THIS SCENARIO AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC FEATURE...LOCAL EFFECTS WILL PLAY A MAJOR ROLE ON THE EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS. LOCAL SEA/LAKE BREEZES...IN COMBINATIONS WITH DIURNAL HEATING AND ANY AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO DAILY CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. A LIGHT WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WL TEND TO STEER ANY STORM/SHOWER TOWARD ERN AREAS AND PROBABLY KEEP THEM AWAY FROM THE WEST COAST/WESTERN AREAS. WL CONTINUE TO CARRY SCT AFTERNOON POPS MAINLY OVER INTERIOR AND EAST WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER POPS OVER THE WEST COAST. THE SOUTHWEST FLOW AT THE LOW LVELS WILL ALSO LEAD TO A WARMING TREND THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH MAX AFTERNOON TEMPS POSSIBLY REACHING THE LOWER 90S BY FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. && .LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...A SLIGHT RELIEF TO THE HEAT MAY TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY AS THE ATLANTIC REACH BUILDS NORTH AND A MORE SE FLOW RETURNS TO THE LOCAL AREA. WL KEEP POPS CLOSE TO CLIMATOLOGICAL VALUES WITH ISOLD/SCT AFTERNOON ACTIVITY DURING THIS PERIOD. .MARINE...LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS WITH SEAS AT OR BELOW 2 FEET THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PACKAGE. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 77 92 75 91 / 30 50 20 30 FORT LAUDERDALE 78 91 78 91 / 30 50 20 30 MIAMI 79 93 77 93 / 30 50 20 30 NAPLES 78 92 77 91 / 30 30 20 30 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && SHORT TERM/LONG TERM/MARINE/FIRE...47/RGH AVIATION...60/BD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1023 AM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-040530- 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- 1023 AM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 ...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... ...A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS OVER THE EAST COAST BEACHES TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WILL DECREASE LATER THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. HAIL: THERE IS A CHANCE OF SMALL HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE OCCURRING WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. FLOODING: DUE TO THE RATHER SLOW MOVEMENT OF STORMS TODAY, MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR OVER ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A GOOD CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER ALL AREAS FRIDAY DUE TO HIGH ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY. CHANCES OF RAIN WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT BY THIS WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
323 PM EDT THU JUN 03 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 AM HAIL WESTON 26.11N 80.39W
06/03/2010 E0.25 INCH BROWARD FL NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL NEAR BONAVENTURE BLVD
AND INDIA TRACE.
&&
RIVERAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
324 PM EDT THU JUN 03 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 AM HAIL WESTON 26.11N 80.39W
06/03/2010 E0.25 INCH BROWARD FL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL AND 50 MPH WIND IN WESTON.
&&
RIVERASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 332 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 FLZ071-072-032000- INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL- 332 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR METRO BROWARD COUNTY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL... AT 327 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WESTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED IN WESTON. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT... WESTON... MARKHAM PARK... SAWGRASS MILLS MALL... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-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. THESE WINDS 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 2625 8040 2615 8020 2606 8036 2609 8046 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 207DEG 6KT 2611 8036 60
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
338 PM EDT THU JUN 03 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 AM TSTM WND GST COOPER CITY 26.06N 80.27W
06/03/2010 E55 MPH BROWARD FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
COOPER CITY SHERRIF OFFICE-BSO REPORTED 55 MPH WIND GUST.
&&
RIVERASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 339 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 FLZ067-068-032030- INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL- 339 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEAST PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL... AT 336 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WHISPER WALK...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT... WHISPER WALK... MORIKAMI PARK... BOCA RATON EQUESTRIAN CENTER... VILLAGES OF ORIOLE... LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE... VILLAGE OF GOLF... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-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. THESE WINDS 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 2658 8030 2656 8007 2636 8015 2636 8029 TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 197DEG 8KT 2642 8020 BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 400 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 FLZ066-070-032045- HENDRY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL- 400 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN COLLIER AND HENDRY COUNTIES FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL... AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES EAST OF FELDA. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT... DEVILS GARDEN... KERI... FELDA... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-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. THESE WINDS CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED AROUND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN FROM THE STORM DURING THE LAST HOUR...AND THERE COULD ALSO BE STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS. DRIVERS NEED TO USE CAUTION IN THE AREA...AND TURN AROUND IF THE ROADWAYS ARE COVER WITH WATER. TURN AROUND, DO NOT DROWN. 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 2667 8138 2670 8108 2642 8110 2642 8145 TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 135DEG 1KT 2656 8129 BAXTER
The Miami radar (KAMX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:02 UTC.
6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A NWS employee reported a full grown Mahogany tree of more than 30 ft tall down at SW 59th Street in Cooper City.
A spotter reported quarter-sized hail on the ground near NW 36th Street and 41st Avenue in south Hialeah.
Public reported power lines down and nickel sized hail in Hialeah.
Large branches and green palm fronds snapped off, along with street flooding in The Hammocks reported by off-duty meteorologist.
Media reported one inch hail near Bird Road and SW 112 Avenue.
Spotter reported quarter-sized hail near North Kendall Drive and the Florida Turnpike.
An off-duty NWS meteorologist reported hail slightly larger than a quarter at SW 74th Street and 154th Avenue in West Kendall.
Public estimated quarter-size to slightly larger hail at SW 117th Avenue and Sunset Drive in Kendall.
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, June 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: 244749, 244751, 244748, 244752, 244753, 244754, 244755, 244756.