Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
536 WWUS82 KMLB 180021 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 821 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 FLZ259-264-180045- Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Martin FL- 821 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE AND NORTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 821 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Tradition, or 11 miles north of J And S Fish Camp, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern St. Lucie and northwestern Martin Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 2704 8056 2721 8068 2726 8068 2734 8061 2723 8035 TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 312DEG 9KT 2725 8059 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Kelly