Hail — Okeechobee, Florida

2015-02-28 · near Basinger, Okeechobee, Florida

Event narrative

A SKYWARN spotter in The Vikings (also known at The Prairie) subdivision reported 10 to 15 minutes of small hail up to nickel sized associated with a strong storm moving over the area.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain associated with the intersection of a stalled frontal boundary and a coastal trough along the Treasure Coast trained into the coasts of St. Lucie and Martin Counties during the morning and early afternoon hours. Additional slow moving storms developed in the afternoon producing heavy rain and small hail in Central Okeechobee County.

Twenty-four hour rainfall totals reached 8-11 inches in and around the Palm City and Stuart areas with 3-7 inch amounts around Port St. Lucie. Radar estimated rainfall totals were up to 7 inches across Central Okeechobee County. The majority of this rainfall occurred in a period of 6-hours or less.

Flooding of many roadways occurred, stranding many vehicles. Water entered several homes in Palm City. Drainage canals overflowed and standing water reached a foot in many locations and was slow to recede. Standing water was reported on roadways in Central Okeechobee County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 553874. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.