Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
857 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
FLZ058-240145-
OKEECHOBEE-
857 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AND UP TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL OVER OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY...
* UNTIL 945 PM EDT.
AT 856 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL OVER
BASINGER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL INCLUDE FOUR SEASONS ESTATES AND TAYLOR CREEK.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2716 8090 2719 8091 2723 8099 2726 8101
2729 8100 2733 8105 2736 8104 2739 8112
2745 8115 2750 8121 2759 8094 2732 8068
2718 8068 2716 8073 2720 8080 2715 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 327DEG 16KT 2742 8095
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