Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
773 WWUS82 KMLB 062241 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 641 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 FLZ041-044-062315- Northern Lake County FL-Inland Volusia FL- 641 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LAKE AND WEST CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near DeLeon Springs, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... DeLand, DeLeon Springs, DeLand Airport, West DeLand, and Forest Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or hard-topped vehicle. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! && LAT...LON 2899 8151 2917 8151 2919 8128 2901 8123 TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 265DEG 17KT 2909 8143 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Watson