Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
292 WWUS82 KMLB 191854 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 254 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 FLZ154-159-164-254-259-264-191930- Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Indian River FL- Inland Martin FL-Coastal Indian River FL-Coastal Martin FL- 254 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ST. LUCIE...EASTERN INDIAN RIVER AND MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Port Saint Lucie, moving east at 15 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... Port Saint Lucie, Walton, Fort Pierce, Sebastian, and Stuart. 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 2697 8008 2697 8014 2696 8015 2696 8046 2758 8066 2782 8054 2782 8051 2785 8049 2786 8042 2721 8013 2703 8008 TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 260DEG 15KT 2729 8037 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tollefsen