Get ready for strong thunderstorms and possible tornadoes this weekend, South Florida
Hear that rumble?
That’s probably not your neighbor hosting a balcony concert. It’s the sound of thunder.
As forecasters predicted, storms rolled into South Florida Saturday. One of them, in South Miami-Dade and the upper Keys, could contain funnel clouds, the National Weather Service in Miami warned.
The storms in the Gulf also spawned a marine warning from the service through Saturday morning.
By Saturday afternoon, many of the thunderstorms were concentrated in Broward County. The weather service issued a funnel cloud warning until 3:30 p.m.
The strongest of these storms could produce wind gusts of 50 mph and include hail. The unsettled weather, bringing much-needed rain, continues into Sunday on a 60% chance, due to a “cold front” that will bring a bit of also-needed heat relief.
By Saturday afternoon, temperatures already hit 90 degrees.
But when the change comes, temperatures would range from mid 80s to low 70s. But a few of those lingering weekend storms in South Florida could be strong with gusty wind, small hail, lightning, and locally heavy rainfall, the service said.
This story was originally published April 25, 2020 at 8:58 AM.
