CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Heavy rain pounded South Florida this week, and some areas got the worst of the storms overnight, from downed trees to even a lightning strike near Miami International Airport.
Local 10’s Jolena Esperto was along De Soto Boulevard in Coral Gables Friday morning and found several tree branches that had fallen in the middle of the road.
De Soto Boulevard is a residential street, so the roadway was blocked and taped off, surrounded by orange flags, after the branches fell.
The National Weather Service reported downed power lines, tree limbs and fencing in Coral Gables from thunderstorms Thursday.
In southwest Miami-Dade, someone reported a fire that was started by a tree that fell on their home.
A neighbor from across the street sent Local 10 News Ring video, which shows the heavy storm that passed through the area Thursday.
Local 10 viewer Ted Maria sent in cellphone video of lightning strikes from his balcony. The video shows dark gray skies over the Miami International Airport tower before huge bolts of lightning hit directly over the tower.
According to Local 10 meteorologist Julie Durda, a frontal boundary will linger over South Florida for the next few days, keeping rainfall chances in the forecast.
Minor coastal flooding is possible again Friday in Miami-Dade, Broward and the Keys during the next high tide Friday afternoon.
Localized urban and poor drainage flooding remains possible the next few days. By Sunday, models show slightly drier weather moving and leading into the next workweek.
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