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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

WEST PALM BEACH OBSERVATION HISTORY

The two maps below provide chronological positions of the observation site for the period of record (including Jupiter, the Hypoluxo cooperative observation site, and the West Palm Beach sites, 1888 through the present).

MAP 1
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1 -  Jupiter Light House, site of Signal Service office 1888-1890, and Weather Bureau Office 1890-1911
2 -  Hypoluxo cooperative observation site, 1892-1959
3 -  West Palm Beach sites 1-5 (see Map 2)

MAP 2
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1 -  Palm Beach Post building cooperative station, 1929-1960
2 -  Morrison Field CAA 1938-1945, WBAS/WBO 1945-1948
3 -  Morrison Field WBAS/WBO 1948, Palm Beach International Airport WBAS/WBO 1948-1953
2 -  Palm Beach International Airport, new terminal building, WBO 1953-1971, WSO 1971-1977
4 -  New WSO Building, 1977-1993
5 -  ASOS location, commissioned April 1, 1993 - present