Lightning Strikes in Florida, July 9, 2014

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1025 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2014

.UPDATE...
SURFACE CONVERGENCE OF SEA BREEZE AND SW TO W WINDS SHOULD LEAD
TO DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE CWA INITIALLY THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN SPREADING INLAND AND WEST LATE DAY.
HOWEVER...PINPOINTING AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT MAY PROVE DIFFICULT FOR
THIS AFTERNOON IF COLLIDING OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES BECOME THE DOMINANT
TRIGGER. HI RES MODELS ALL PLACE STORMS ACROSS SE PALM BEACH
COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON...AND WITH THAT CONSENSUS...DECIDED TO PLACE
HIGHEST POPS ACROSS THIS TERRITORY. BUT...THERE REMAINS A LARGE
SWATH OF LIKELY POPS FOR MUCH OF THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON. A REPORT
OF A WATERSPOUT WAS RECEIVED THIS MORNING IN THE NEAR SHORE WATERS
OFF OF SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY...AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING MUCH FURTHER OUT TO SEA WHERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
ONGOING.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 754 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2014/

AVIATION...

THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO AFFECT SOUTH FLORIDA
TODAY. THE SYNOPTIC SITUATION IS VERY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY'S. CALM
WINDS AND VFR CONDITIONS ARE MAINLY FORECAST FOR TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE AREA-WIDE AFTER 17Z. CURRENT TAFS HOLD VCSH POSSIBLE
AFTER 14Z THEN VCTS AFTER 1 PM EDT. MVFR AND BRIEF PERIODS OF IFR
ARE POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH WITH
SUNSET.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH  90  76  90  77 /  70  20  50  20
FORT LAUDERDALE  89  78  90  81 /  50  20  50  20
MIAMI            90  77  90  79 /  50  20  50  20
NAPLES           90  75  90  76 /  50  20  50  10

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...21/KM
LONG TERM....10/CD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
820 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2014

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
100030-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
820 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2014

...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED BY
LATE MORNING, CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY OVER
INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE
THE PRIMARY THREAT, ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED FLOODING AND GUSTY WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

WATERSPOUTS: ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC WATERS THIS MORNING.

WIND: A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE, AND WIND GUSTS MAY
REACH 50 MPH IN STRONGEST ACTIVITY.

FLOODING: SLOW-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY,
PARTICULARLY OVER INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY
THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER
INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND 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
1244 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0817 AM     WATER SPOUT      6 ESE BOCA RATON        26.33N  80.01W
07/09/2014                   AMZ650             FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

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EVENT NUMBER MFL1400264

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
109 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2014

FLZ067-068-168-091745-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY-INLAND PALM BEACH
COUNTY-
109 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2014

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT COASTAL PALM BEACH
COUNTY...METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY...INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 108 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER TEQUESTA...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JUPITER...PALM BEACH GARDENS...RIVIERA BEACH...PALM BEACH...
TEQUESTA...JUNO BEACH...NORTH PALM BEACH...LAKE PARK...JUNO RIDGE...
LIMESTONE CREEK...JUPITER FARMS...PHILO FARMS AND FAU NORTH CAMPUS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 2676 8004 2696 8030 2696 8014 2697 8013
      2695 8012 2694 8012 2695 8010 2697 8012
      2697 8009 2686 8005 2681 8005 2680 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 308DEG 49KT 2697 8011

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