Heavy Rain Could Help South Florida’s Drought

South Florida is set for a second soaking.

May 5 @ 1 PM – The threat of strong to severe storms is increasing this afternoon & evening. Locally damaging winds and large hail will be possible with the strongest storms. An isolated tornado and localized flooding can’t be ruled out. #FLwx pic.twitter.com/ZuUTi3dOUd

— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) May 5, 2025

National Weather Service Meteorologist Robert Molleda says, “These showers and storms in addition to potentially producing strong winds and hail, they’re relatively slow moving, so they sit over an area for an extended period of time that could lead to localized flooding.”

Molleda adds, the main difference from yesterday’s storms are today’s will likely develop more inland and then potentially build back toward the east coast. Yesterday’s storms caused the University of Miami baseball team to cancel its game with N.C. State, a giant tree to come crashing down in South Miami and more than six inches of rain to fall on Cutler Bay…

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