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Storm Events Database
Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.5 Miles |
| -- Width | 160 Yards |
| State | FLORIDA |
| County/Area | MIAMI-DADE |
| WFO | MFL |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2020-08-19 13:20 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1N GOLDEN BEACH |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 25.967/-80.1187 |
| End Date | 2020-08-19 13:23 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2N GOLDEN BEACH |
| End Lat/Lon | 25.9746/-80.1188 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A robust, stationary trough over the Gulf of Mexico kept deep, south/southwest flow and rich tropical moisture over South Florida. Several short waves rotating around the base of the trough enhanced the showers and thunderstorms that produced a tornado over the Golden Beach area in Miami-Dade from a waterspouts and flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| Event Narrative | A landfalling waterspout produced from a thunderstorm moved briefly onshore in Golden Beach as a tornado for approximately 3 minutes before lifting right before the Broward County line. The tornado moved northward at approximately 10 mph along the ocean side of Ocean Boulevard/Highway A1A from the 400 block of Ocean Boulevard to near County Line Road. Damage consisted primarily of numerous broken/snapped tree branches, including to a large Sea Grape tree, a couple of newly-planted trees toppled, several damaged/twisted metal gates, and tossed lawn/patio furniture. Some of the debris ended up in the adjacent Atlantic Ocean. Most of the damage was confined to ocean-facing homes and properties. One home had water blown in through a set of sliding glass doors due to the force of the wind. This damage is mainly consistent with EF-0 intensity, although one or two spots could have experienced winds close to the EF-1 threshold (80-85 mph). Thankfully, no injuries were reported. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| MANGONIA PARK | PALM BEACH CO. | FL | 08/19/2020 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PALM SPGS | PALM BEACH CO. | FL | 08/19/2020 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEST PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH CO. | FL | 08/19/2020 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GOLDEN BEACH | MIAMI-DADE CO. | FL | 08/19/2020 | 13:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
