Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 3:14PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 314 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud near Big
Cypress National Preserve, or 24 miles east of Chokoloskee, moving
northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes
or waterspouts. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and
blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Big Cypress National Preserve, Loop Road Ee Center, and Dade-Collier
Training Airport.
Instruction:
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.
Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or
waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows.
Area Description:
Inland Collier County; Inland Broward County; Inland Miami-Dade County; Mainland Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov