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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
456 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

FLZ159-164-259-264-282130-
Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Martin FL-
Coastal Martin FL-
456 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE AND
NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tradition, or 8 miles west of Port Saint Lucie, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Port Saint Lucie, Walton, Stuart, Palm City, and White City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. On rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind
gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and
report your sighting to the National Weather Service.

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 2711 8023 2726 8057 2739 8054 2737 8020
      2731 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 283DEG 21KT 2731 8049

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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