Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
858 WWUS52 KMLB 251937 SVSMLB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 337 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 FLC061-111-251945- /O.CON.KMLB.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240525T1945Z/ St. Lucie FL-Indian River FL- 337 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. LUCIE AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES... At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pointe West, or 10 miles west of Vero Beach South, moving southeast at 35 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. Locations impacted include... Mostly rural locations of western Indian River and northern Saint Lucie counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2760 8073 2774 8062 2767 8048 2758 8046 2747 8053 TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 319DEG 30KT 2758 8057 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Kelly