Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
036 WWUS82 KMLB 142012 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 412 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024 FLZ154-159-164-259-142045- Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Coastal Indian River FL- Coastal Martin FL- 412 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ST. LUCIE...SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER AND NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT... At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Queens Cove, or near Indrio, moving east at 25 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, Stuart, and Vero Beach. 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 2721 8044 2739 8050 2764 8037 2766 8033 2719 8013 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 286DEG 22KT 2752 8030 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tollefsen