Metro Broward County storm history

There was a large brush fire near North Dixie Highway, around NE 33rd St and 5th Ave, which began around 11am on June 2nd in Broward County. The fire was reported to the Pompano Beach Fire Rescue by drivers on North Dixie Highway. Despite several encampments in the wooded area, t…

Hurricane Irma produced maximum sustained winds generally between 50 and 70 mph, with possible isolated spots of sustained wind to hurricane force. Gusts of 80 to 100 mph were common across most of metro Broward County. These winds produced heavy tree, fences and power pole damag…

A homeless man was found dead near Young Circle in Hollywood, likely as a result of hypothermia. Temperatures dropped into the upper 30s to lower 40s across southeast Florida, with wind chills as low as the lower 30s.

A 49-year-old homeless man died of hypothermia as a result of exposure to temperatures in the 30s and wind chill reading as low as the mid to upper 20s. The man had settled for the night in a tent near a wooded area off Powerline Road in Pompano Beach. Witnesses told investigator…

Dozens of people were treated for heat-related illness at the J'ouvert festival in Lauderhill. A total of 54 people required treatment, with 26 requiring transport to local hospitals. It is believed that alcohol consumption and medical-related issues were factors along with the a…

Hot afternoon temperatures and high relative humidity led to health issues to six children at a summer camp in Davie. The children were taken to Cleveland Clinic and Memorial West hospitals after suffering from heat exhaustion. Heat index values across the area were around 100 de…

Rainfall in the month of September allowed the drought condition to improve to moderate (D1) drought.

A lack of substantial rainfall led to the worsening of Moderate (D1) to Severe (D2) drought across metro Broward County to Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought during the month of August.

A lack of substantial rainfall led to the worsening of Moderate (D1) drought to Severe (D2) drought across metro Broward County during the month of July.

Metro Broward County began the month of June in a severe (D2) drought which lingered until some early to mid month rainfall activity allowed improvement though areas of moderate (D1) drought remained.

Most of metro Broward County began the month of May in a moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought with a small northwestern sliver in extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity mid to late month allowed slight improvement to widespread moderate (D1) drought except fo…

There was slight improvement, but the lack of significant rainfall in April led to the continuation, and expansion, of severe drought (D2) across metropolitan Broward, which began in March. Locations within metropolitan Broward County had received approximately 40-50% of the norm…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over coastal Broward County which begin early March. Less than 3 inches of rain was measured in many areas throughout the winter. This was approximately …

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred. The highest wind gust of 52 mph was recorded at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 1:20 AM on October 10th. There was minor wind damage, mainly to trees, across parts of t…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range across metro Broward County. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred. A highest wind gust of 56 kts / 64 mph was recorded at Hollywood North Perry Airport at 1:20 PM on September 26th. There was minor wind damage, m…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 35 mph range across metro Broward County. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred mainly on August 3rd. Highest wind gust of 51 mph was recorded at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 8:17 PM on August 3rd. There was minor wind…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 2 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over metro Broward County which persisted through mid-June. Less than 3 inches of rain was measured in many areas from April 1st through May 31st. This was approximate…

Several downed trees were reported across areas of Metro Broward County early on the morning of November 16th due to frequent wind gusts up to 55 mph as wake low moved across the area. Thousands of people in the area were left without power as trees fell on power lines. Wind gust…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts 40-50 mph, across metro Broward County. Wind damage was minimal.

Maximum sustained winds were below tropical storm force, with wind gusts generally in the 40-55 mph range across metro and inland Broward County. Wind damage was minor and confined to trees and fences. Damage estimates from tornadoes in Pembroke Pines and Davie are included in th…

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across metro Broward County, with peak wind gusts of 43 mph/37 knots reco…

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 35-42 mph across metro Broward County. An earlier rain band moved across metro Broward County during the morning hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 53 mph/4…

As TD Nineteen moved westward across South Florida, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph. Peak wind gusts of 48 mph/42 knots were recorded at the Earth Networks site FRBCS located in Lauderhill, FL at 11:29 AM EDT on September 12th and 43 mph/37…

As Isaias moved offshore across the South Florida waters, outer rain bands produced produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph. A tropical storm-force wind gust of 40 mph / 35 knots was recorded by the ASOS station KHWO, Pembroke Pines at 2:35 PM EDT on August 1…

Outer rain bands of Hurricane Dorian produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph over metro Broward County, with the highest sustained reading of 30 mph from the west-northwest recorded at the ASOS station at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 235 PM on Septemb…

Pembroke Pines police report powerlines down in the vicinity of Pembroke Road and SW 129th Avenue.

Sustained tropical storm force winds of 34 knots were recorded by the ASOS site KHWO located at Hollywood North Perry Airport. A maximum wind gust of 43 knots was also recorded at 817 AM EDT.

Sustained tropical storm depression winds of 31 knots were recorded by the ASOS site KFXE located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. A maximum wind gust of 39 knots was also recorded at 830 AM EDT.

Sustained tropical depression winds of 28 knots were recorded by the mesonet site FTDST located in Sunrise. A maximum wind gust of 34 knots was also recorded at 823 AM EDT.

Hurricane Matthew produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25 and 30 mph across metropolitan Broward County throughout the afternoon and evening hours of October 6th. A peak gust of 47 mph was measured at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport during the late evening hours. …

The center of Tropical Storm Isaac moved over the Florida Straits south of the Florida Keys on Sunday, August 26th, passing just south of Key West. Rain bands and winds on the north side of the circulation of Isaac affected Southeast Florida throughout the day of the 26th and par…

Rainfall amounts in August ranged from 4 to 6 inches over parts of interior southwest Florida to over 10 inches over parts of southeast Florida. Overall, rainfall averaged near to above average over most areas, leading to gradually improving drought conditions. Lake Okeechobee re…

Drought conditions lessened over the area as July rainfall was near to above average. Ground water levels began to increase as a result of the seasonably high rainfall. The level of Lake Okeechobee increased to over 10 feet, but was still over 3 feet below normal levels. Severe t…

June continued the streak of below normal rainfall over most of South Florida. Little rain fell during the first 10 days of the month, with the rainy season not starting until around June 8th. Almost all the rain across the area fell in the last 2 weeks of the months. Total rainf…

The prolonged dry period over southern Florida continued through May, with the October 2010 to May 2011 period being the driest October to May on record at West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Naples. Total rainfall amounts for the month of May ranged from just over a quarter of …

Below normal rainfall fell over most of South Florida during the month of April. Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter of an inch to about 1 inch over interior and western sections of the South Florida peninsula, to about 1 to 3 inches on average over the eastern half of the pen…

March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the …

February was a very dry month over south Florida as high pressure dominated the region's weather pattern. Monthly rainfall totals were less than 1 inch, except for isolated locations in Palm Beach and Hendry counties where between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain were recorded. Over most…

Low to Mid 30s occurred across metro sections of Broward County during the morning of the 28th with the coldest temperatures occurring across the far west and north suburbs. Temperatures ranged from 32 in Weston, 33 in Coral Springs, 34 in Parkland, and 35 at ASOS sites FXE (Fort…

Low to Mid 30s occurred across metro and coastal sections of Broward County during the morningw of the 14th and 15th. The lowest temperatures ranged from 30 in Weston, 31 in Parkland, 32 in Deerfield Beach and Tamarac, 33 in Davie, 34 at Hollywood, and 37 at Fort Lauderdale/Holly…

Freezing temperatures occurred over almost all of Broward County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the western suburbs where readings of 28 degrees were recorded by mesonet sites in Weston, with 29 degree readings in Coral Springs.

Sustained easterly winds of 25-30 mph persisted for over 2 days, with frequent gusts of 35-40 mph. Pompano Beach recorded a peak wind gust of 47 mph at 8 AM on November 9th. Other peak gusts include Virginia Key at 45 mph, Opa-Locka Airport at 40 mph and Palm Beach International …

Unusually high temperatures affected interior and eastern sections of South Florida on Sunday June 21 and Monday June 22. High temperatures reached the upper 90s in a few locations on June 21. The hottest day was June 22, in which an all-time record high was tied at Fort Lauderda…

The drought which began during the late winter months continued into early and mid May over South Florida. A very dry start to the month prompted the issuance of extreme drought (D3) conditions over virtually all of South Florida by the middle of the month. The onset of the rainy…

April continued the stretch of very dry conditions across South Florida. The five-month period from November 2008 to April 2009 was the second driest on record for most South Florida locations. April rainfall was less than an inch at most locations, with only metro sections of So…

Dry conditions persisted across most of South Florida during March. Most areas received less than 2 inches of rain, with some interior and western areas receiving less than 1 inch for the entire month. Some east coast areas received higher amounts from a stalled front during the …

The driest winter on record over many locations in southeast Florida led to the onset of severe drought (D2) conditions. At Miami International Airport, winter season rainfall was only 0.74 inches, making it the driest winter on record. At Fort Lauderdale, winter season rainfall …

Very cold air settled over Florida behind an arctic cold front which moved through the state on February 3. The coldest temperatures in 6 years were recorded at many locations. Low temperatures dropped into the mid to upper 20s over interior areas west and southwest of Lake Okeec…

Temperatures dropped to below freezing over most of interior South Florida on the morning of January 22. Temperatures bottomed out as low as the mid 20s over portions of Glades, Hendry and Collier counties where a hard freeze was noted, with a low of 22 recorded at Palmdale in Gl…

The center of Tropical Storm Fay moved across Key West early in the evening of the 18th and into the mainland of South Florida at Cape Romano shortly before 5 AM on the 19th. Minimum central pressure was 989 MB at landfall, but continued to decrease after landfall to 986 MB at Mo…