Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
182 WWUS82 KMLB 202220 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 620 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 FLZ058-259-264-202300- Okeechobee FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Martin FL- 620 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE... SOUTHEASTERN OKEECHOBEE AND NORTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Okeechobee, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Treasure Island, Okeechobee, J And S Fish Camp, Four Seasons Estates, and Taylor Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 2708 8066 2711 8066 2716 8071 2721 8079 2720 8083 2718 8085 2725 8094 2735 8091 2727 8051 2703 8063 TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 299DEG 15KT 2725 8083 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Heil