PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A flood watch was in effect through Saturday evening after excessive rainfall affected low-lying and flood-prone areas of South Florida.
Drivers should expect one to two inches of more rain on Saturday. After a stormy Friday night, some neighborhoods already had up to five to six inches of rain.
The final round of thunderstorms was moving through Miami-Dade until about 1 p.m. Some could be severe with damaging wind gusts and the risk of an isolated tornado.
The heaviest rain is set to move offshore at about 4 p.m. Then there will be a quick-moving shower or two, but most areas will be dry by Saturday night.
Florida Power & Light Company reported about 1,185 customers had power outages on Saturday morning. The FPL Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station got over 10 inches of rain.
Developing story: The Local 10 News Weather Authority team is monitoring the progress of the storms. Assignment Desk Editor Wilson Louis contributed to this report.