A rowdy line of severe thunderstorms barreled into parts of Palm Beach County 28094 on Monday night, July 13, 2026, rattling communities from West Palm Beach to Boynton Beach and Wellington 28094. A severe thunderstorm warning from the National Weather Service went up with the storms, keeping residents on alert through 10:45 PM EDT as forecasters flagged brief but damaging wind gusts and small hail as the main troublemakers while the cells pushed inland.
According to NWS Miami on X, the warning zone covered roughly 806,527 people, 151 schools and nine hospitals. The alert highlighted penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph as the primary hazards. The Miami forecast office posted the warning at about 10:05 PM EDT and said it would remain in effect until 10:45 PM EDT.
Severe thunderstorm warning including West Palm Beach FL, Boynton Beach FL and Wellington FL until 10:45 PM EDT
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) https://x.com/i/status/2076850628920328632
Storm threats and local impacts
Radar imagery showed compact storm cores capable of producing quick bursts of intense wind, the kind of punchy gusts that can snap tree branches and peel at roofs, a pattern local forecasters say has been all too familiar this summer. Local station WPTV has reported that hail and 60 mph gusts are strong enough to damage vehicles and structures in built-up neighborhoods.
Recent coverage of late-day sea-breeze collisions has noted that these summertime smash-ups in the atmosphere often spin up narrow but intense storm pockets across Palm Beach County, which helps explain why residents sometimes get only short lead times on warnings like Monday night’s.
How to stay safe
The Miami forecast office’s website keeps the advice simple: head inside and stay there. “For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building,” according to the National Weather Service. The American Red Cross also urges people to steer clear of flooded roadways and remain indoors until storms have fully passed, to limit risks from lightning, falling trees and rapid runoff.
Anyone who encounters storm damage, hail or downed power lines is asked to contact local emergency officials and consider submitting a storm report to the Miami forecast office. For live updates and any follow-up advisories, keep an eye on NWS Miami on X.
