Storm near West Palm Beach
Monday, April 17, 2023
- Largest hail
- 1.00 inquarter
- Strongest wind
- 64 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 3within 8 mi
3 reports
- 0.88 in hail (nickel)7.3 mi N of central West Palm Beach1.4 mi NW of Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach County · Public
Dime to nickel sized hail was observed at Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)6.8 mi N of central West Palm Beach0.6 mi NNW of Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach County · Trained Spotter
Palm Beach SKYWARN spotter reported up to quarter sized hail at Prosperity Farms Road and Northlake Boulevard.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)7.7 mi N of central West Palm Beach1.6 mi NNW of Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach County · Emergency Manager
The Palm Beach Emergency Operations Center reported trees and powerlines down, which were blocking westbound lanes of Alternate A1A in Palm Beach Gardens.
Also hit that day: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
What the National Weather Service wrote
A cold front moved across the Florida Peninsula and lingered in South Florida keeping a lot of moisture in the region on April 17th. With a shortwave trough aloft, it provided an extra source of lift for an afternoon and evening convection. Showers and thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds to the eastern metropolitan area.