South Florida sees heavy winds and rain amid severe Sunday storms

Sunday’s round of severe storms moved through the area fast and furious while leaving, relatively, little damage.

While the window of possible severe weather was well forecast in the days leading up to the event, greater attention was placed on the changing conditions when a

Tornado Watch was issued for South Florida and the Keys just after sunrise Sunday morning.

This ended a ninth month period without a watch for the region.  Prior to Sunday, the most recent Tornado Watch was issued April 30^th, 2023.

The event started around 9 am, clearing the area just after noon.

From west to east, an organized line of storms progressed through the Florida Keys and, thereafter, the metro area of South Florida.

Setting off 4 tornado warnings and 6 severe thunderstorm warnings, the line of storms were swift to clear the NBC 6 viewing area.

No tornadoes were observed or reported to the National Weather Service offices in Miami or Key West.

The majority of wind gusts of record around the area fell between 35 and 45 mph, with one exception of a 67 mph wind gust at U Health, just east of Miami International Airport.

All reports of damaged stemmed from Miami-Dade County, mainly in the form of downed tree limbs.

Mid-day, only a handful of power outages were reported through Florida Power and Light.

Over an inch of needed rainfall fell in Key West as storms moved through.  Miami International Airport recorded nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain while areas of Broward County picked up less than half of an inch.

More storms are forecast around the area Monday but are unlikely to become as robust as Sunday’s wave of nasty weather.

Following a wet start to the week, dry conditions will prevail for several days on end as a lull in the local pattern settles in.