Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
335 WWUS82 KMFL 180359 SPSMFL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 1159 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 FLZ067-068-071-072-180430- Inland Broward County FL-Metro Broward County FL- Inland Palm Beach County FL-Metro Palm Beach County FL- 1159 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Broward and southeastern Palm Beach Counties through 1230 AM EDT... At 1159 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud over Loxahatchee NWR, or 10 miles southwest of Wellington, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or waterspouts. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee NWR, Mission Bay, Hamptons At Boca Raton, Kings Point, Whisper Walk, Loxahatchee Groves, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Golf Course, South County Regional Park, Morikami Park, Villages Of Oriole, and Boca Raton Equestrian. 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. Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows. && LAT...LON 2655 8058 2667 8043 2672 8022 2642 8010 2627 8042 TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 330DEG 16KT 2651 8035 FUNNEL CLOUD...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CWC