High wind gusts and heavy showers lash much of Miami-Dade and Broward counties
Sunday was a washout for much of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, influenced by the tail end of far-away Tropical Storm Chantal leaving the area with high winds, thunder and heavy rainfall, according to forecasters.
Although the third named storm of the season made landfall in South Carolina, Sunday’s wet weather in South Florida was the result of the system, said National Weather Service meteorologist Sammy Hadi.
Wind gusts were measured in both counties between 30 mph and up to 45 mph, she added.
Although it rained throughout the day, Hadi said accumulation averaged less than 1 inch in South Florida, with some areas getting between 1 and 2 inches.
The nasty weather was expected to taper off into the late afternoon as Chantal moved into eastern North Carolina.
While it is rainy season, and afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected daily throughout the summer, Hadi said the bulk of the heavy weather on Monday is expected to move inland toward the Everglades and north to Lake Okeechobee.
