Deep tropical moisture lead to the development of showers and storms across South Florida during the late morning and afternoon hours. A boundary collision across the western Broward County metropolitan area led to a funnel cloud.
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Deep tropical moisture lead to the development of showers and storms across South Florida during the late morning and afternoon hours. A boundary collision across the western Broward County metropolitan area led to a funnel cloud.
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 15, 12:46 PM EST, 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 146 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018 .AVIATION... Scattered SHRA and a few TSRA gradually developing and this should continue for the next several hours. Tempo restrictions to MVFR and even IFR if convection moves over a terminal, otherwise VFR expected to prevail. Winds being dominated by sea breezes at this time, but will become variable in both direction and speed later this afternoon as numerous outflow boundaries develop. Conditions improve after sunset with light winds and VFR overnight. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... West Palm Beach 75 89 76 88 / 30 40 30 50 Fort Lauderdale 76 89 78 88 / 30 20 20 40 Miami 75 89 78 88 / 30 30 10 40 Naples 75 91 76 90 / 10 20 10 60 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. GM...None. && AVIATION...22/KS
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 619 AM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 152230- 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- 619 AM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018 ...Scattered to Numerous Storms Across South Florida Today... ...Waterspouts Possible Over the Atlantic Waters... This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Thunderstorms: Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected again across the area today with the greatest coverage over interior and east coast areas this afternoon. A few thunderstorms could be strong. The primary threats are lightning and gusty winds. Waterspouts: Conditions are favorable for the development of waterspouts over the Atlantic waters including Biscayne Bay. Wind: Thunderstorms could produce brief gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph. Temperatures: Maximum heat index values this afternoon of around 100 degrees will be possible over the western interior and Gulf Coast region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected through Sunday, then mainly scattered next week each day, with greatest coverage across the interior and Gulf coast during the afternoons and evenings. The primary threat will be lightning, although gusty winds and locally heavy rain are also possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. For more information...visit the National Weather Service in Miami website at www.weather.gov/miami.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Report received via social media of a funnel cloud, looking west from the intersection of Interstate 75 and Griffin Road in Weston.
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