Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
812 WWUS82 KMLB 192040 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 440 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 FLZ053-547-647-747-192115- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Osceola FL- Mainland Southern Brevard FL-Inland Southern Brevard FL- 440 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BREVARD AND EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Camp Holly Fish Camp, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Palm Bay, Melbourne, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, and Malabar. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. On rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or hard-topped vehicle. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! && LAT...LON 2783 8047 2785 8049 2783 8050 2782 8051 2782 8068 2809 8101 2825 8094 2832 8070 2809 8051 2783 8040 TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 238DEG 9KT 2810 8073 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tollefsen