Key facts
- Alert
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Miami FL
- Areas
- Palm Beach, FL
- In effect
- until 6:45 PM EDT, Oct 23, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds.”
NWS Miami FL, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 6:38 PM EDT Oct 23, 2026 · official alert
“People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.”
NWS Miami FL, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 6:38 PM EDT Oct 23, 2026 · official alert
“Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.”
NWS Miami FL, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 6:38 PM EDT Oct 23, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Move indoors now. The National Weather Service says people outside should go to a shelter inside a strong building and stay away from windows.
Large hail and strong winds can injure people and animals outdoors and damage roofs, siding, windows, vehicles and trees. Keep vehicles and pets under cover if you can do so safely.
Heavy rain is falling with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive through flooded roads.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will pass the report to the National Weather Service office in Miami.
Context
The warning covers Palm Beach County. FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program has recorded 10,791 flood insurance claims there from 1978 to 2026, as of September 9, 2026. These counts include only insured properties, so they understate total flood losses.
FEMA has made several disaster declarations for Palm Beach County, all for hurricanes. The most recent are Hurricane Milton (2024), Hurricane Nicole and Hurricane Ian (both 2022), Hurricane Dorian (2019) and Hurricane Irma (2017).
Updates
- The severe thunderstorm warning expired at 6:45 PM EDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the severe thunderstorm warning; it remains in effect until 6:45 PM EDT.
- NWS Miami FL issued the severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45 PM EDT.
History here
Palm Beach County: 10791 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
Palm Beach County: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a severe thunderstorm warning in Palm Beach County, Florida?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Miami issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Palm Beach County at 6:27 PM EDT. It remains in effect until 6:45 PM EDT.
- Which places are affected by the warning?
- The National Weather Service lists Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach, Lake Park, Juno Ridge and Fau North Campus. At 6:27 PM EDT the storm was over North Palm Beach, moving north at 5 to 10 mph.
- How severe is this thunderstorm?
- Radar indicates golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. The National Weather Service says people and animals outdoors will be injured and that damage to roofs, siding, windows, vehicles and trees is expected.
Sources
- NWS Miami FL: Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Oct 23, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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