Aug 19, 2020
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.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 912014). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Palm Beach County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.