Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
654 WUUS52 KMLB 251943 SVRMLB FLC061-093-111-252030- /O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0051.240525T1943Z-240525T2030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Melbourne FL 343 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern St. Lucie County in east central Florida... East central Okeechobee County in east central Florida... South central Indian River County in east central Florida... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 342 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of Fort Drum, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern St. Lucie, east central Okeechobee and south central Indian River Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 2758 8075 2766 8056 2749 8043 2735 8066 TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 325DEG 10KT 2754 8064 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Watson