Scattered thunderstorms developed along the east coast sea breeze. These storms then moved west throughout the afternoon.
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The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed along the east coast sea breeze. These storms then moved west throughout the afternoon. With cold air aloft some of these storms were able to meet severe criteria. Lightning caused a historic building in Palm Beach County to burn down. Another severe storm in Collier County produced 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 Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 13, 9:06 AM EST, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Miami FL 1006 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...SOME STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY... .UPDATE... MFL sounding this morning came in with pwat values around 2.1 inches and the CAPE value of 4000 J/KG along with a 500 MB temperatures around -6C. The 500 MB temperatures should cool down to around -7 to -8C this afternoon, as a mid to upper level low over the northeast Gulf of Mexico moves over northern Florida. At the same time, high pressure over the western Atlantic waters will remain nearly stationary allowing for the east coast sea breeze to push inland across South Florida. This weather pattern will allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop over the east coast metro areas late this morning into the early afternoon hours, before shifting and increasing in coverage over the interior and west coast metro areas late this afternoon into the evening hours. Therefore, pops have been raised a little bit over all of south florida for today with the highest pops still over the interior and west coast metro areas. Some of the storms could become strong over South Florida today due to the cooler air aloft. SPC has also put all of South Florida in a marginal risk of severe storms for today. The primary impacts from the strong storms will be gusty winds, small hail, and frequent lightning strikes. Rest of the forecast looks good at this time and no other changes are planned. && .UPDATE...54/BNB .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 735 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2016/ AVIATION... The winds will be easterly at 5 to 10 knots today over most of the east coast taf sites, except for KAPF taf site where the winds will become westerly after 17Z. Showers should continue to develop over the east coast metro areas this morning before thunderstorms develop this afternoon. Therefore, VCSH will continue until around noon time, then VCTS will be in the forecast for the afternoon hours for the east coast taf sites. KAPF taf will remain dry this morning, before VCSH early this afternoon with VCTS for the late afternoon hours. The ceiling and vis will remain in VFR conditions for most of today outside of any showers and thunderstorms. However, the ceiling and vis should fall down into MVFR or even IFR conditions with the passage of the showers and thunderstorms. && AVIATION...54/BNB PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 431 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2016/ SYNOPSIS... Strong and persistent high pressure from the Atlantic across South Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico will gradually shift north through the remainder of the week. This will place South Florida under a deepening east/southeast wind flow. This general pattern will persist through the upcoming weekend and likely into early next week as the high pressure area settles over the Southeast United States. DISCUSSION (Short Term)... Today: area of increased moisture from the Atlantic will move across South Florida and lead to another day of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. While the greatest precip coverage will still be over the interior to near the Gulf coast this afternoon and early evening as in previous days, deeper easterly flow will cause a few more morning to midday showers/storms over the East coast metro areas. A few storms over the interior and western areas could contain gusty winds over 40 mph, frequent lightning and possibly small hail due to the unstable nature of the atmosphere. Tonight and Thursday: slightly drier air moves into area from the east, which results in a bit less coverage of showers/thunderstorms (still in scattered range most areas) with similar diurnal pattern of night/morning East coast and afternoon/evening over the interior and Gulf coast. Drier air aloft could once again result in a few stronger storms, mainly interior/Gulf coast Thursday afternoon. Friday: northern end of TUTT low over the Northwest Caribbean skirts South Florida which may act to enhance showers and thunderstorms. POPs for Friday will trend slightly upwards from the previous day, with scattered mainly morning precip east coast and scattered to numerous PM showers and thunderstorms interior/Gulf coast. Max temperatures today through Friday will be perhaps a degree or two lower due to a combination of increased clouds/precip and slightly stronger easterly flow. Nevertheless, high temperatures will reach the lower/mid 90s, combining with dew points in the mid 70s to cause heat index values from 102-107. A few areas even hit 108-110 yesterday, but will likely not see any widespread values that high over the next couple of days. Long Term... With stronger and deep easterly flow becoming established, a rather steady pattern of scattered night/morning showers and thunderstorms east coast and afternoon/evening storms interior and Gulf coast should lock into place this weekend into early next week. High temperatures will range from near 90 east coast to lower/mid 90s interior and Gulf coast with heat index values at or over 100 most areas. With the increase in east winds, rip currents may become more likely along the Atlantic beaches during the weekend as well as early next week. MARINE... Light E/SE winds will slowly increase to 10-15 knots Thursday night and continue through the weekend. Seas will be near 3 feet, but with short periods of 3 to 5 seconds, it will be somewhat choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over the local waters, mainly in the night and morning. There may be an enhancement of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday and again on Friday over the Gulf waters. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... West Palm Beach 92 80 92 80 / 50 20 40 20 Fort Lauderdale 91 81 91 81 / 50 20 30 20 Miami 91 80 91 80 / 50 20 30 20 Naples 91 78 91 77 / 60 40 50 20 && .MFL Watches/Warnings/Advisories... FL...None. AM...None. GM...None. && SHORT TERM...54/BNB LONG TERM....59/RM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1017 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 140200- 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 FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF 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- WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1017 AM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...SOME STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY... ...WATERSPOUTS POSSIBLE TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY BY THIS AFTERNOON, PARTICULARLY OVER INTERIOR AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS. WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. HAIL: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE. WATERSPOUTS: WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. TEMPERATURES: HEAT INDICES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY, WITH VALUES POTENTIALLY GOING ABOVE 105 DEGREES OVER INTERIOR THE INTERIOR AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY OVER INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA DURING THE AFTERNOONS. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS IS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HEAT INDICES EACH DAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES, WITH VALUES OVER COLLIER COUNTY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY APPROACHING 105 DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... 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. BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1253 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 FLZ073-075-174-131745- MAINLAND MONROE FL-INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL-FAR SOUTH MIAMI- DADE COUNTY FL- 1253 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR SOUTHWESTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM EDT... * AT 1252 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF SHARK VALLEY OBS TOWER TO ROYAL PALM RANGER...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. * FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH... SMALL 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. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT...THE REDLAND...ROYAL PALM RANGER... PA-HAY-OKEE OVERLOOK AND EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS 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 2560 8092 2523 8079 2537 8052 2570 8056 TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 056DEG 15KT 2563 8065 2538 8061 BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 103 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 FLZ067-068-131800- INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL- 103 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM EDT... * AT 102 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ROYAL PALM BEACH TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOXAHATCHEE NWR. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY WEST. * FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 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. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WEST PALM BEACH...WELLINGTON...ROYAL PALM BEACH... LION COUNTRY SAFARI PARK...LOXAHATCHEE NWR...THE ACREAGE... GOLDEN LAKES...LOXAHATCHEE GROVES... FLORIDA GARDENS AND SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS 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 2682 8042 2638 8049 2638 8021 2680 8013 TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 073DEG 3KT 2672 8020 2643 8030 BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 151 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 FLZ063-066-070-131845- INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-GLADES FL-HENDRY FL- 151 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR NORTH CENTRAL COLLIER...SOUTH CENTRAL GLADES AND CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT... * AT 151 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR PORT LA BELLE TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF HENDRY CORRECTIONAL...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH. * 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. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LABELLE...IMMOKALEE...AVE MARIA...FELDA...DEVILS GARDEN...ORTONA... PORT LA BELLE...BUNKER HILL...LAKE TRAFFORD AND KERI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS 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 2677 8156 2627 8149 2640 8096 2686 8130 TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 062DEG 16KT 2673 8132 2643 8109 BAXTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
203 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
FLZ071>073-131845-
INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL-INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-
METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-
203 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SMALL HAIL FOR SOUTHWESTERN
BROWARD AND NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
* AT 202 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER WESTON...OR NEAR DAVIE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH.
* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE SMALL HAIL. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE
BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...DAVIE...PLANTATION...SUNRISE...WESTON...
COOPER CITY...INTERSECTION I-75 AND U.S. 27...
INTERSECTION KROME AND U.S.
27...SUNSHINE ACRES...INTERSECTION I-75 AND GRIFFIN ROAD...EAST TOLL
GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND MARKHAM PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO STREET FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 2623 8041 2607 8028 2588 8041 2580 8057
2601 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 051DEG 16KT 2609 8042
ARSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 208 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 FLZ073-074-131900- INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL-METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL- 208 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL FOR NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM EDT... * AT 208 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PENNSUCO...OR 7 MILES WEST OF HIALEAH...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH. * THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DORAL...MEDLEY...MICCOSUKEE RESORT...INTERSECTION KROME AND KENDALL DRIVE...TAMIAMI...FOUNTAINBLEAU AND KENDALL WEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO STREET FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2593 8041 2583 8032 2567 8050 2582 8064 TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 051DEG 16KT 2588 8041 AR
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:31 UTC.
2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A historic and abandoned two-story warehouse building in Canal Point collapsed after a fire consumed most of the building. Firefighters believe the fire was caused by lightning. Lightning date indicated several strikes located near the building.
A member of the public reported hail larger then quarters but smaller the golf ball size just north of the Hideout Golf Club.
Dime size hail was reported in Golden Gates Estates at the intersection of Golden Gate Boulevard and SW 17th Street via social media.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, July 2016
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: 642077, 642079, 642078.