Metro Palm Beach County storm history

Hurricane Irma produced maximum sustained winds generally between 50 and 70 mph with stronger gusts across metro Palm Beach County. Highest measured wind gust in the county was 91 mph at Palm Beach International Airport at 455 PM EDT and at Lake Worth Pier at 500 PM EDT. Widespre…

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 Palm Beach County to Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought during the month of August.

Most of metro Palm Beach County began the month of July in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity early in the month allowed slight improvement to moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought.

Most of Metro Palm Beach County began the month of June in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity early in the month allowed slight improvement to moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought. A lack of rainfall later in the month allowed the drought…

Most of metro Palm Beach County began the month of May in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity mid month allowed slight improvement to moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought.

Lack of significant rainfall led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) across metropolitan Palm Beach County, which began in March. By the end of April, the drought conditions intensified to extreme drought (D3) throughout a majority of metropolitan Palm Beach C…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the continuation and expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over metro Palm Beach County which begin mid-February. Less than 5 inches of rain was measured in many areas throughout the winter. This was approximate…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over metro Palm Beach County which begin mid-February. Less than 5 inches of rain was measured in many areas throughout the winter. This was approximately 40% of the n…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 40 mph range across metro Palm Beach County. The strongest winds of tropical storm force occurred late October 9th into early October 10th. The highest sustained wind was 39 mph at Palm Beach International Airport at 153 AM on October 10t…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range across inland Palm Beach County. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred. A highest wind gust of 45 kts / 52 mph was recorded at Palm Beach International Airport at 1:26 PM on September 26th. There was minor wind da…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range across metro Palm Beach County. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred mainly on August 3rd and 4th. Highest wind gust of 45 mph was recorded at Palm Beach International Airport at 12:29 PM on August 4th. Wind dama…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 2 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over inland Palm Beach County which persisted through mid-June. Less than 4 inches of rain was measured in many areas from April 1st through May 31st. This was approxi…

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

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions over metro Palm Beach County in the beginning of April. Less than 3 inches of rain was measured in many areas from January 1st through March 31st. This was approximat…

After a dry winter, only 0.12 inches of rain fell at Palm Beach International Airport during the month of March, and only 1.05 inches in Palm Beach Gardens. This led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions from north to south during the final 10 days of March.

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range across metro Palm Beach County. Highest wind gust of 47 mph was recorded at Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana at 1:15 AM on November 10th. Power outage statistics is included in the Tropical Storm entry for Coastal Pa…

Highest sustained winds across metro Palm Beach County were in the 35-40 mph range, with gusts of 50-60 mph. Wind damage was minor and confined to trees and fences. Number of customers without power for the entire county is included in the Coastal Palm Beach County event narrativ…

LANDSPOUT. Location: 26.482N, 80.197W. Landspout tornado was captured on video and pictures near US 441 and Atlantic Avenue. No damage reports were received and the landspout likely remained over open fields.

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 Palm Beach County, with peak wind gusts of 39 mph/34 knots r…

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 30-40 mph across metro Palm Beach County. An earlier rain band moved across metro Palm Beach County during the evening hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 53…

As TD Nineteen moved westward across South Florida, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Palm Beach County during the morning of September 12th, with peak wind gusts of 53 mph/46 knots at the WeatherSte…

As Isaias moved offshore across the South Florida waters, outer rain bands produced produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph. Wind gusts to tropical storm force were measured as high as 39-53 mph. The highest measured tropical storm-force wind gust was 53 mph …

The outer rain bands of Hurricane Dorian produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph over metro Palm Beach County away from the coast, with the highest sustained reading of 26 knots/30 mph recorded at Palm Beach International Airport/PBI at 420 AM EDT on Septembe…

An extended period of below normal rainfall affected Palm Beach County during the first part of the winter. Rainfall deficits began accumulating in October 2018 and peaked in mid-January. Percent of normal rainfall since October 1, 2018 in West Palm Beach was only 35%, which was …

Sustained tropical depression winds of 28 knots were recorded by the ASOS site KPBI located at Palm Beach International Airport. A maximum wind gust of 37 knots was also recorded at 809 AM EDT.

Emergency management reports a 10 acre wildfire near the Whispering Oaks community in West Palm Beach. Approximately 50 homes were briefly evacuated as a precaution as well as a brief closure of US 98 in the vicinity.

Hurricane Matthew produced sustained winds generally between 25 and 35 mph across metropolitan Palm Beach County throughout the afternoon and evening hours of October 6th and into the early morning hours of October 7th. A peak gust of 51 mph was measured at Palm Beach Internation…

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…

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most of southeast Florida. This resulted in the expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over all of Palm Beach County and inland sections of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Rainfall deficits since October over these a…

Low to Mid 30s occurred across metro and coastal sections of Palm Beach County during the mornings of the 27th and 28th with the coldest temperatures occurring across the far west and north suburbs. Temperatures ranged from 32 at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, North Palm Beach, an…

Low to Mid 30s occurred across metro and coastal sections of Palm Beach County during the mornings of the 14th and the 15th. The lowest temperatures ranged from 30 in Palm Beach Gardens, 31 in Juno Beach, 33 at Boynton Beach, 34 at Jupiter Inlet, and 35 at Palm Beach Internationa…

Rainfall totals continued to be below normal over most of South Florida in December, with most areas receiving only 25 to 50 percent of normal for the month. As a result, severe drought (D2) conditions developed over metro and coastal Palm Beach County by month's end. Rainfall to…

Freezing temperatures occurred over almost all of Palm Beach County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the northern and western sections of metro Palm Beach County where readings of 29 degrees were recorded in Palm Beach Gardens.

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…

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…

The center of Tropical Storm Noel passed well east of southeast Florida on November 1, with sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph reported across Palm Beach County. Highest gusts were in the 32 to 39 mph range across Palm Beach County. The strongest winds and minor damage occurred on O…