Special weather statement warns of 50 mph gusts in inland Miami-Dade
Inland Miami-Dade faced a thunderstorm with 50 mph gusts, pea-size hail and a heat index up to 107, with a Heat Advisory in effect until 7 p.m.
A special weather statement warned inland Miami-Dade that a strong thunderstorm could produce 45 to 50 mph wind gusts near The Redland, Miccosukee Resort and Krome and Kendall Drive, with pea-size hail possible. The wind could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects, and people should seek shelter in a safe building until the storm passed.
The same stretch of the county remained under a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT, with highs in the upper 90s and heat index values up to 107.
NWS Miami forecasts are organized by inland, metro, coastal and far south zones. Moderate drought conditions had expanded eastward to include all metro and coastal Miami-Dade and most metro and coastal Broward Counties.
For residents in the storm path, the immediate step was to bring loose outdoor items inside and get under cover until the thunderstorm moved through. The wind danger was expected to ease once the cell passed, but the hotter, broader daytime threat remained in place until 7 p.m., with inland Miami-Dade still looking at heat index values in the 100s.
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