403
WWUS82 KMFL 230748
SPSMFL
SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE Miami FL
248 AM EST MON JAN 23
2017
FLZ067-068-070>075-168-172>174-230915-
Inland Broward County
FL-Coastal Broward County FL-
Coastal Palm Beach
County FL-Inland Collier County FL-
Mainland Monroe
FL-Metro Broward County FL-
Metropolitan Miami
Dade FL-Far South Miami-Dade County FL-
Inland Palm Beach
County FL-Inland Miami-Dade County FL-
Metro Palm Beach
County FL-Coastal Miami Dade County FL-
248 AM EST MON JAN 23
2017
...Significant
Weather Advisory for frequent to excessive lightning,
small hail, up to 55
mph winds and the development of funnel clouds
for southeastern Collier...Mainland
Monroe...Miami-Dade...Broward
and southeastern Palm
Beach Counties Until 415 AM EST...
* At 247 AM
EST...Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms with
rotation, Capable of producing a funnel cloud
along a line
extending from Parkland to 6 miles east of Wilderness
Waterway...and moving
southeast at 45 mph.
* In addition,
frequent to excessive lightning, gusty winds up 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...
Miami, Hialeah, Fort
Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood,
Miramar, Coral
Springs, West Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, Davie,
Miami Beach,
Plantation, Sunrise, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach,
Boynton Beach, Delray
Beach, Homestead, Tamarac and Wellington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
This activity was
also developing in an environment favorable for the
formation of funnel
clouds. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio and
local media for
additional updates and possible warnings.
&&
A tornado watch
remains in effect until 600 AM EST for southeastern
and southwestern
Florida.
