Florida, 2019

Funnel Cloud in Florida, June 6, 2019

June 6, 2019 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Showers and thunderstorms developed along the Atlantic sea breeze in the afternoon and moved towards the interior. A shower that developed along the sea breeze boundary produced a funnel cloud in Jupiter.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.

Showers and thunderstorms developed along the Atlantic sea breeze in the afternoon and moved towards the interior. A shower that developed along the sea breeze boundary produced a funnel cloud in Jupiter.

What forecasters said that day

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 6, 8:33 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 8:33 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Miami FL
933 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2019

.UPDATE...
Previous forecast appears to be on track. Showers will continue
along the coast this morning with showers and thunderstorms
expected along both seabreezes and across the interior this
afternoon and evening. Warm temperatures continue today.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 737 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2019/

AVIATION...
Primarily VFR conditions are expected through the period. Sct
showers expected this morning with thunderstorms along both
seabreezes this afternoon and evening. Winds become more southerly
tomorrow with another round of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow
afternoon.

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 314 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2019/

DISCUSSION...
A ridge of high pressure will continue to dominate the weather
pattern across South Florida on Thursday. The southeasterly flow
that has been in place over the past several days will continue for
one more day. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will once again
develop along the east and west coast sea breezes later on Thursday
morning and then they will shift towards the interior during the
afternoon hours. The greatest coverage of thunderstorms will be
where the east and west coast sea breezes collide across the
interior sections on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures will continue
to remain on the warm side as they will range from around 90 across
the east coast metro areas to the lower to mid 90s across the
interior sections. Heat index values during the afternoon hours will
climb up into the lower to mid 100s especially across interior
sections during the afternoon hours. Most of the shower and
thunderstorm activity will begin to diminish as Thursday evening
progresses.

Winds will shift to a more southerly direction on Friday as the
ridge of high pressure begins to slowly weaken and an upper level
trough continues to push towards the southeastern portion of the
country. This will start to allow more low level moisture into the
area which will begin to increase the chances of showers and
thunderstorms especially across the interior and east coast
sections. Both of the GFS and the ECMWF continue to show a closed
low developing over the southeastern portion of the country through
the upcoming weekend. The GFS continues to show a slower evolution
of this area of low pressure, however, both models do show the
frontal boundary associated with this system pushing towards South
Florida through the weekend and into the early portion of next
week. Ahead of this frontal boundary, a south to southwesterly
flow will prevail which will help to focus the greatest chances of
showers and thunderstorms across interior and east coast
sections. It is still to early to tell exactly how close the
frontal boundary will get to South Florida, and this will continue
to be monitored as the week progresses.

MARINE...
An area of high pressure will continue to allow for a southeasterly
flow across the Atlantic and Gulf coastal waters on Thursday. This
wind flow will then shift to a more south to southwesterly direction
on Friday and through the weekend. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are possible across the local waters each day. Seas
will generally remain at 3 feet or less throughout the forecast
period. Winds and waves could be locally higher in and around any
shower or thunderstorm.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
West Palm Beach  89  77  90  77 /  30  30  60  30
Fort Lauderdale  88  79  88  80 /  30  20  40  40
Miami            89  79  89  79 /  40  20  40  30
Naples           90  76  90  76 /  20  20  20  20

&&

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

UPDATE...32/MM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 8:38 AM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
938 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2019

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
070145-
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-
938 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2019

...Thunderstorms Expected Across Interior South Florida Today...

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.

Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop late
this morning and early afternoon just inland from the coasts as the
seabreezes develop, becoming scattered across interior South Florida
later this afternoon and evening. Lightning is the primary hazard,
with the strongest storms producing gusty winds and locally heavy
rainfall.

Waterspouts: Isolated waterspouts are possible today, primarily
across the open Gulf and Atlantic waters this morning, and across
Lake Okeechobee this afternoon.

Wind: The strongest storms today will be capable of producing wind
gusts in excess of 50 mph, primarily with the afternoon and early
seabreeze collision across interior South Florida.

Temperature: Heat indices of 100-105 degrees are possible today
across the western interior, Gulf coast, and portions of the western
Palm Beach County metro.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Maximum afternoon heat index readings in the lower 100s will continue
across portions of South Florida through the weekend and into early
next week. The best coverage is expected to shift towards the east
coast metro areas through the weekend. Frequent cloud to ground and
cloud to water lightning strikes will be the primary hazard, with
stronger storms also producing gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and small
hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 6, 6:37 AM EST, 5 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
737 AM EDT THU JUN 06 2019

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

0722 AM     WATER SPOUT      14 E BOCA RATON         26.38N  79.87W
06/06/2019                   AMZ650             FL   SOCIAL MEDIA

            A SOCIAL MEDIA POST FROM TWITTER REPORTED A WATERSPOUT
            WEST OF YAMATO ROAD IN BOCA RATON OVER THE COASTAL
            WATERS. TIME OF PICTURE AT 0722 AM.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MFL1900087

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The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:05 UTC.

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Palm Beach

When
June 6, 12:06 PM EST
Where
Palm Beach County, 2.56 mi WSW of Jupiter
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
26.920, -80.140

Multiple reports, photos and video of a funnel cloud associated with a shower near Jupiter this afternoon.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

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: 843093.