Impact Storms for South Florida this Afternoon
NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE. LET’S START WITH SANDRA THOUGH. A LOOK AT THAT FORECAST. WELL DEFINITELY VOLATILE TODAY WE HAVE IMPACT WEATHER FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. AND THEN FOR SPRING BREAK. YOU KNOW WHAT. IT’S GOING TO BE A LOT COLDER. AND SO I’LL GET TO THAT IN A MINUTE. BUT THE COLD FRONT THAT’S ON THE MOVE IS GOING TO TRIGGER THESE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WE’RE IN A SCATTERED RISK FOR SOME SEVERE STORMS BETWEEN VERO BEACH, FORT PIERCE AND STUART AND A MARGINAL OR JUST ISOLATED RISK FOR SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AROUND THE PALM BEACHES. SO THE STORM IMPACT IS GOING TO BE HIGH WITH WINDS, SLIGHT WITH FLOODING, SLIGHT WITH TORNADO AND THEN HAIL, SLIGHT TO MEDIUM. AND THE REASON FOR THAT, WE’VE SEEN THAT SO FAR THIS YEAR WITH OUR STORM PROFILE. SO REALLY HALE SHOWING THAT THAT MIGHT BE A POSSIBILITY WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. THERE ARE SHOWERS OFFSHORE BUT NOTHING WHERE YOU WAKE UP. SO LOOKS GOOD SO FAR. IT’S GOING TO BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON WHERE THE SKY IS UNLEASHED. AND WHEN THEY DO BITE. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE 60S ON THE TREASURE COAST, LOW 70S IN THE PALM BEACHES, AND RIGHT AT ABOUT 70 TO 75 FROM BOYNTON TO BOCA. SO A WIDE RANGE FOR THE PALM BEACHES THIS MORNING. I DON’T REALLY HAVE THE IMPACT, BUT I’M DEFINITELY BRINGING IT INTO PLAY FROM 3:00 ONWARD FOR WIDESPREAD STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AND FOR THE TREASURE COAST. AS WE TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE IN PORT SAINT LUCIE THIS MORNING. ALL IS QUIET NOW, BUT EVEN AS SOONER ON THE TREASURE COAST, WE COULD SEE SOME STRONGER STORMS THAT WILL REALLY PEAK THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN ABOUT NOON AND 2 P.M. AND THEN WE’LL SEE THAT LINGERING THROUGHOUT THE EVENING HOURS AS WELL. SO DEFINITELY AN ACTIVE AFTERNOON THE WEEKEND THOUGH, IF YOU’RE FAST FORWARDING THROUGH A COLDER WEEK FOR SPRING BREAK LOOKS BETTER
WPBF 25 First Warning Meteorologist
Impact storms will sweep across South Florida this afternoon. For the potential for severe storms, there’s a slight risk for the Treasure Coast and an isolated risk for the Palm Beaches. Strong storms could produce wind gusts in excess of 30 mph, lots of lightning, heavy rain, and the possibility of hail. A cold front behind the storms will clear tomorrow. As a result, the high tomorrow will only reach about 70 degrees.
Impact storms will sweep across South Florida this afternoon. For the potential for severe storms, there’s a slight risk for the Treasure Coast and an isolated risk for the Palm Beaches. Strong storms could produce wind gusts in excess of 30 mph, lots of lightning, heavy rain, and the possibility of hail. A cold front behind the storms will clear tomorrow. As a result, the high tomorrow will only reach about 70 degrees.