Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
411 WWUS82 KMLB 282040 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 440 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 FLZ154-159-254-259-282130- Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Indian River FL- Coastal Indian River FL- 440 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ST. LUCIE AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Vero Beach South to 8 miles west of Tradition. Movement was east at 25 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... Port Saint Lucie, Walton, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, and Indian River Shores. 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. && LAT...LON 2725 8018 2725 8021 2726 8020 2726 8029 2728 8066 2750 8066 2767 8044 2770 8035 2729 8017 TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 256DEG 23KT 2760 8042 2732 8058 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Heil