Weather Alert in Florida
Flood Advisory issued July 14 at 8:18PM EDT until July 14 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
AREAS AFFECTED: Monroe, FL
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The Lower Keys * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 817 PM EDT, National Weather Service Meteorologist detected heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Niles Channel Bridge, Spanish Harbor Channel Bridge, Big Coppitt Key, Cudjoe Key, Upper Sugarloaf Key, Summerland Key, Big Torch Key, Sugarloaf Key, Ramrod Key, Middle Torch Key, and Big Pine Key. - This includes US 1 between mile markers 11 and 34. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?
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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary
components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones,
and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and
therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.
The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be
wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer
layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air
it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water
droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is
freezing rain.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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