Late Friday night, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Miami issued a special weather statement for Coral Springs, Plantation and Sunrise, warning that strong thunderstorms and damaging wind could slam the area through 11:45 p.m. EDT. Forecasters highlighted gusts near 50 mph as the main concern and urged residents to hunker down in sturdy buildings. Officials also cautioned that local roads and major highway corridors were vulnerable to downed branches and scattered power outages as the storm line swept across northern Broward County.
A special weather statement has been issued for Coral Springs FL, Plantation FL and Sunrise FL until 11:45 PM EDT https://x.com/i/status/2075781992407261633
- NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) July 10, 2026
What the NWS warned
The NWS statement covered the three Broward communities through 11:45 p.m. EDT, with wind gusts up to about 50 mph called out as the primary hazard. Forecasters advised residents to “seek shelter in a sturdy structure” and to bring in or tie down outdoor furniture and other loose items that could turn into airborne projectiles. The advisory also flagged major routes including U.S. 27, I-75, I-95 and U.S. 441 as spots where drivers could encounter hazardous conditions, according to NWS Miami.
Where it could hit and travel impacts
Short-notice advisories like this have been popping up across northern Broward this month as fast-moving lines of storms roll through. Similar alerts have brought strong gusts and brief hail, knocking down tree limbs and triggering short power outages. In June, the same trio of cities landed in the crosshairs of a comparable alert that warned of 50 mph gusts and stormy conditions, as detailed in this report on hail and 50 mph gusts.
How to stay safe
The NWS urges residents to ride out these quick-hitting storms from inside, staying away from windows and doors. Drivers are advised to avoid streets that are flooded or clogged with debris and to rethink any nonessential trips until the worst of the weather moves on. Officials also recommend securing outdoor furniture, trimming loose branches when it is safe to do so, and keeping a battery-powered radio or wireless alerts turned on for updates. For the latest hazard information and live radar feeds, see NWS Miami.
This story will be updated if the NWS upgrades the alert or if damage reports start to come in from Broward County. Until then, residents in Coral Springs, Plantation and Sunrise are being asked to keep an eye on official channels and steer clear of unnecessary travel until conditions calm down.
