Jul 5, 2020
South-southwesterly flow allowed for deep tropical moisture to stay in place across South Florida. This prevailing flow also allowed the Gulf sea breeze to progress further inland, pinning the Atlantic sea breeze to the coast, becoming the focus for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. The presence of a mid-level trough and attendant short wave pushing through South Florida allowed for an increase in thunderstorms along the east coast that brought gusty winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, and hail
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 899550). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Broward County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.