An upper level low pressure area over the eastern Gulf of Mexico caused scattered showers and thunderstorms across South Florida.
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The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.
An upper level low pressure area over the eastern Gulf of Mexico caused scattered showers and thunderstorms across South Florida.
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 Sep 14, 2:18 PM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 318 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2014 .DISCUSSION... THE MAJOR SYNOPTIC FEATURES ACROSS THE REGION INCLUDE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS...AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT STARTED IN THE SOUTHERN KEYS THIS MORNING CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND A TROPICAL WAVE TO THE EAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. WHILE THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AND THE NORTHEASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE TROPICAL WAVE CONTINUE TO BRING CLOUDINESS INTO THE GULF WATERS AND THE PENINSULA...RECENT WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES THAT DRIER MID TO UPPER LEVEL AIR IS ENTERING THE LAKE REGION AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS. THE AFOREMENTONED OUTFLOW BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO TRIGGER CONVECTION...CURRENTLY IN THE LAKE REGION AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE PENINSULA. FOR THIS REASON THE AFTERNOON FORECAST WILL MAINTAIN CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE PENINSULA INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO PASS SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON MONDAY. IN ADDITION SOME RELATIVELY DRIER AIR IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE REGION MONDAY ALTHOUGH SUFFICIENT MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO PERSIST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST MAINLY IN THE INTERIOR REGIONS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ARE FORECAST TO IMPACT THE ATLANTIC WATERS. BY TUESDAY THE DRYING TREND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ALTHOUGH AFTERNOON SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY INTERIOR REGIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE EXTENDED GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO FORECAST A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES BY MID-WEEK AND COULD ENTER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA LATER IN THE WEEK WITH DEEP MOISTURE ENTERING THE REGION AND AN INCREASE IN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK IF NOT A FEW DAYS BEYOND. && .MARINE... WINDS IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE 10 TO 15 KNOT RANGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GULF AND ATLANTIC WATERS INTO EARLY MONDAY THEN ARE FORECAST TO BE 10 KNOTS OR LESS LATER ON MONDAY INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK. GULF AND ATLANTIC SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BE 2 FEET OR LESS DURING THIS PERIOD. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 77 87 76 87 / 20 30 20 20 FORT LAUDERDALE 79 88 78 88 / 20 30 20 20 MIAMI 78 88 78 88 / 20 30 20 30 NAPLES 75 91 76 89 / 20 40 20 40 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && SHORT TERM...21/KM LONG TERM....60/BD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 943 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2014 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 150145- 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- 943 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS MAINLY INLAND AND GULF COAST... ...LOCALIZED URBAN FLOODING POSSIBLE GULF COAST... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT FLOODING: STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WHERE HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER GULF COAST URBAN AREAS. THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY INTERIOR AND GULF COAST. WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH, PRIMARILY INLAND AND WEST COAST. RIP CURRENTS: THIS IS A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE EACH DAY. LOCALIZED FLOODING CAN'T BE RULED OUT WHEREVER ANY HEAVY SHOWERS BECOME CONCENTRATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WATERSPOUTS 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 357 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2014 FLZ071-072-142045- INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL- 357 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL INLAND BROWARD COUNTY AND WEST CENTRAL METRO BROWARD COUNTY... * UNTIL 445 PM EDT * AT 356 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTON...OR NEAR DAVIE. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. 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. * THE STORM WILL ALSO AFFECT THE INTERSECTION OF I-75 AND U.S. 27 AND THE EAST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...CAUSING TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 2607 8037 2606 8047 2622 8050 2621 8036 TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 176DEG 1KT 2612 8041 KONARIK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 507 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2014 FLZ067-142145- INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL- 507 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY ... * UNTIL 545 PM EDT * AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LION COUNTRY SAFARI PARK...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BELLE GLADE. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. 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. * THE STORM WILL AFFECT THE LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...CAUSING TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 2644 8035 2644 8058 2670 8059 2672 8031 TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 169DEG 3KT 2654 8047 KONARIK
The Miami radar (KAMX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:22 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A funnel cloud was reported near Royal Palm Beach at the intersection of State Road 7 and Okeechobee Blvd.
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