Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
094 WWUS82 KMLB 182040 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 440 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 FLZ154-159-254-259-182115- Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Indian River FL- Coastal Indian River FL- 440 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vero Beach Highland, or near Vero Beach South, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Indian River Shores, Vero Beach South, and Gifford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2747 8054 2758 8058 2771 8035 2746 8024 TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 245DEG 22KT 2756 8047 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Leahy