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Flash Flood — Miami-Dade, FL

Jun 4, 2022

A tropical disturbance formed in the western Caribbean Sea and Yucatan Peninsula and gradually moved northward into the SE Gulf of Mexico on June 2 with the potential of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm as it approached Florida. A tropical storm warning was issued for South Florida at 11 PM on Thursday, June 2nd. A Flood Watch was also issued for South Florida from Midnight Thursday night through Sunday morning June 5th for the potential of major flooding rainfall. The disturbanc

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1042209). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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