A cold front that moved into South Florida during the afternoon hours interacted with the east coast sea breeze across Palm Beach County, leading to strong to severe storms developing across the metropolitan areas. Several reports of hail and wind damage were received in the central and northern portions of the Palm Beach County metro.
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A cold front that moved into South Florida during the afternoon hours interacted with the east coast sea breeze across Palm Beach County, leading to strong to severe storms developing across the metropolitan areas. Several reports of hail and wind damage were received in the central and northern portions of the Palm Beach County metro.
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 Apr 2, 2:42 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 342 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019 .DISCUSSION... Isolated showers have begun to work their way into the region and can be seen on radar this afternoon pushing across Lake Okeechobee and Palm Beach County. These showers are coincident with a frontal boundary just to our north. As a shortwave trough, apparent in water vapor imagery aloft, continues to work its way into the western Atlantic from the FL-GA bend, cyclogenesis will aid in pushing the aforementioned front across the area through tonight. This, along with a weak sea breeze boundary attempting to develop, an increased chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms remain through this evening, mainly for the east coast metro areas and adjacent waters. The main hazards with any thunderstorm development are lightning and small hail. High pressure will begin to build across the region tomorrow and continue sliding eastward through the remainder of the week. As a result, winds will shift out of the NE tomorrow and easterly by Thursday. Warmer day time temperatures and a fair amount of moisture aloft will keep the slight chance of showers each day across the region. As the axis of high pressures slides over the western Atlantic on Friday, the frontal boundary will begin to slowly lift back north. The increased instability along the boundary, accompanied with weak vorticity lobes and an upper level short wave traversing overhead, the increased chance of isolated thunderstorms returns on Friday and through the early portions of the weekend. This fairly active weather pattern will continue through the first half of next week as both the GFS and ECMWF depict another frontal boundary approaching our area. Timing and impacts will continue to be monitored through the period. && .MARINE... A cold front will push through the area this evening and allow winds to veer from the north this evening. Through the day tomorrow, winds are expected to become NE and increase around 15 to 20 kts, especially for the Atlantic waters. Some of the off shore Gulf waters may also see winds of around 15 kts. By Thursday, winds will diminish a bit and become easterly as high pressure builds to our north. Therefore, with winds expected to increase, small craft should exercise caution in the Atlantic waters through at least tomorrow. Through the weekend, showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day, except for Wednesday, when only showers are forecast for the Atlantic waters. && .AVIATION... A cold front will push across the region today into tonight with increasing shower and thunderstorm chances through the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms chances will be highest along the east coast, particularly PBI, FXE, and FLL. Wind will turn northwesterly behind the front and quickly veer back to the north to northeast. Some sub-VFR cigs are possible with convection this afternoon and evening, as well as behind the front tonight into tomorrow morning. Wind speeds and gusts will pick up late tonight into tomorrow morning and persist through the day. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... West Palm Beach 85 66 78 67 / 40 30 20 10 Fort Lauderdale 84 69 78 70 / 30 30 20 20 Miami 85 68 80 70 / 30 20 30 20 Naples 81 63 82 65 / 20 0 10 10 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. GM...None. && DISCUSSION...11/HVN MARINE...11/HVN AVIATION...02/RAG
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida...UPDATED National Weather Service Miami FL 1054 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 030300- 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- 1054 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019 ...LIGHTNING AND WATERSPOUTS POSSIBLE FOR ATLANTIC WATERS AND BEACHES... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PALM BEACHES... This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Rip currents: There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the Palm Beaches today. Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms will be possible across the Atlantic waters, along the east coast, the Lake Okeechobee region, and in the offshore Gulf waters this afternoon and evening. Waterspouts: Isolated waterspouts are possible across the Atlantic and Lake Okeechobee waters. Wind: Stronger storms may develop this afternoon and evening capable of producing 45 to 55 mph wind gusts and funnel clouds, primarily over the east coast and Lake Okeechobee region. Hail: Stronger storms may develop this afternoon and evening capable of producing hail up to the size of nickels, primarily east of Lake Okeechobee. Waves: Buildings seas are expected in the Atlantic waters today with the seas 5-7 feet in the Gulf Stream. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY Thunderstorms are possible again with another system late week into the weekend. Hazardous boating conditions are possible across the Atlantic waters with elevated rip current risks at Atlantic beaches around midweek. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Widespread spotter activation is not anticipated, however individual spotters are encouraged to report high wind, hail, and waterspouts 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. RAG
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
329 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019
FLZ067-068-168-022015-
Coastal Palm Beach County FL-Inland Palm Beach County FL-
Metro Palm Beach County FL-
329 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM EDT...
* At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Jupiter to 8 miles northwest of
Canal Point. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
* Small hail, funnel clouds, and winds in excess of 45 mph possible
with these storms.
* Locations impacted include...
West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Palm
Beach, Pahokee, Tequesta, Juno Beach, Canal Point, North Palm
Beach, Lake Park, Port Of Palm Beach, North County Airport, Juno
Ridge, The Acreage, Fremd Village-Padgett Island, Loxahatchee
Groves, Mangonia Park, Lakeside Green and Philo Farms.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook and
Twitter.
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LAT...LON 2673 8003 2675 8071 2683 8078 2691 8070
2698 8069 2698 8062 2696 8061 2696 8014
2697 8014 2697 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 295DEG 20KT 2690 8010 2692 8075
SPMThe Miami radar (KAMX), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:52 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Palm Beach Gardens PD reported multiple power lines down along PGA Boulevard and Military Trail. Hail up to 0.50 was also reported in the vicinity. Time based on radar wind signature of over 60 mph about 300 feet above the surface.
Picture received via social media showed large tree down on cars in a parking lot at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens. Other pictures received of broken large tree branches in nearby North Palm Beach. Time estimated and based on radar wind signature of at least 60 mph at about 300 feet above the ground.
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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: 822064, 822065.