A low pressure system, turned tropical disturbance, moving across the central tropical Atlantic formed into Tropical Storm Elsa on July 1st. Tropical Storm Elsa gradually continued westward over the next few days before turning northwestward and towards the FL peninsula on July 4th and 5th. The center passed well to the west of South FL, in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, during the day of July 6th, with a minimum central pressure of 1000 mb and maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. For the most part, as Tropical Storm Elsa continued northward and towards the FL Panhandle, it maintained tropical storm intensity, though briefly achieved weak hurricane status late July 6th before decreasing back to tropical storm intensity early July 7th . Lowest surface pressure recorded over South Florida Atlantic Coast was 1012.4 at Naples Municipal Airport and maximum sustained winds of 37 mph over land at University of Miami Health System on July 6th. Recorded Tropical Storm force wind gusts were measured across South Florida ranging from 39 to 49 mph.
Although the effects from Tropical Storm Elsa were generally minor for wind and rainfall, wind gusts of tropical storm force were measured across coastal/metro locations of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Collier counties. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 3.0 inches to almost 5 inches across Glades and Collier counties. A peak storm surge of 2.10 feet was observed at Naples Pier.

Tropical Depression in INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 06:00:00 to 06-JUL-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across Palm Beach County, with peak wind gusts 39 mph/34 knots recorded by the mesonet (LOHF1) at Loxahatchee. Overall wind impacts were minor.

Tropical Depression in METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 01:00:00 to 06-JUL-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across metro Miami-Dade County, with peak wind gusts of 40 mph/35 knots recorded by the mesonet at UM Health System. Overall wind impacts were minor.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 01:00:00 to 06-JUL-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Broward County, with peak wind gusts of 52 mph/45 knots recorded by the mesonet (XPEG) at Port Everglades and  47 mph/41 knots recorded at the ASOS station at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International and the mesonet (XDAN) at Dania Beach Pier. Overall wind impacts were minor.

Tropical Depression in METRO BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 01:00:00 to 06-JUL-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across metro Broward County, with peak wind gusts of 43 mph/37 knots recorded at the ASOS station located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, 44 mph/38 knots recorded by the mesonet (FW1651) at Pembroke Pines, and 40 mph/35 knots recorded by the mesonet at Sunrise. Overall wind impacts were minor.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 01:00:00 to 06-JUL-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Miami-Dade County, with peak wind gusts of 46 mph/40 knots recorded by the mesonet (XTKY) at Turkey Point. Overall wind impacts were minor.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 01:00:00 to 06-JUL-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Palm Beach County, with peak wind gusts of 43 mph/37 knots recorded by the mesonet (LKWF1) at Lake Worth Pier and 49 mph/43 knots recorded by the mesonet (XJUP) at Juno Beach Pier. Overall wind impacts were minor.

Tropical Depression in METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 01:00:00 to 06-JUL-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across metro Palm Beach County, with peak wind gusts of 39 mph/34 knots recorded at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Overall wind impacts were minor.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 06-JUL-21 06:00:00 to 07-JUL-21 00:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Collier County, with peak wind gusts of 41 mph/36 knots recorded at the ASOS station at Naples Municipal Airport, 43 mph/37 knots recorded by the mesonet (XCAP) at Isles of Capri and at the AWOS station at Marco Island Airport, 45 mph/39 knots recorded by the mesonet (NPLSR) at Naples Pelican Bay, and 47 mph/41 knots recorded by the mesonet (MRCSC) at Marco Island. Overall wind impacts were minor.