Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
223 WWUS82 KMLB 251948 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 348 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 FLZ247-347-447-252015- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Mainland Northern Brevard FL- Inland Northern Brevard FL- 348 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BREVARD COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Titusville, moving southeast at 15 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... Titusville, Cocoa, Sharpes, Port Saint John, and Titusville Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 2853 8090 2862 8085 2860 8064 2839 8073 TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 293DEG 12KT 2856 8081 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Watson