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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

February 2, 1998 Doppler Radar Images

Doppler Radar Dade/Broward area

The above radar reflectivity image was taken from the Miami (KAMX) Doppler radarpar at 8:24 pm February 2, 1998 and shows the very strong intensity of the echo pattern overpar the Dade/Broward Metro area. A large well-defined Bow echo of >50 DBZ intensity,par and several embedded areas of >55 DBZ near Opa Locka (OPF), south and west ofpar North Perry Airport (HWO) along the Dade/Broward line in the Pembroke Pines/Miramar area.par The strongest intensity of 63 DBZ is located northwest of North Perry in the Davie/Cooperpar City area of Broward county.

 

The image below is an enlarged view of the above picture highlighting regions of the metropolitan area.

  Doppler radar Dade/Broward area