Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
980 WWUS82 KMFL 302116 SPSMFL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 516 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 FLZ066-067-302200- Hendry FL-Inland Palm Beach County FL- 516 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Hendry and northwestern Palm Beach Counties through 600 PM EDT... At 515 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout over Lake Harbor, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay, Lake Harbor, Okeelanta, Belle Glade Camp, and Fremd Village-Padgett Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the storm passes. This activity was also developing in an environment favorable for the formation of funnel clouds. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio and local media for additional updates and possible warnings. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Persons participating in outdoor activities should seek sturdy shelter until this storm passes. Open shelters found in parks, beaches, or golf courses offer no protection from the dangers of lightning. && LAT...LON 2684 8058 2654 8048 2653 8098 2671 8096 2674 8087 2670 8082 2670 8078 2669 8074 2670 8072 2674 8073 2676 8075 2678 8073 2677 8072 2675 8072 2674 8071 2676 8069 2680 8070 TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 254DEG 12KT 2665 8081 LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RAG