Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
120 WWUS82 KMFL 180327 SPSMFL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 1127 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 FLZ067-068-180400- Inland Palm Beach County FL-Metro Palm Beach County FL- 1127 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Palm Beach County through MIDNIGHT EDT... At 1127 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud 8 miles southwest of Lion Country Safari Park, or 11 miles west of Wellington, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 45 to 50 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... Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee NWR, Loxahatchee Groves, Lion Country Safari Park, The Acreage, and Florida Gardens. 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 2661 8060 2682 8033 2662 8016 2638 8034 TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 305DEG 15KT 2661 8043 FUNNEL CLOUD...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CWC