Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
152 WWUS82 KMLB 180115 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 915 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 FLZ159-164-259-264-180200- Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Martin FL- Coastal Martin FL- 915 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE AND NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT... At 914 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Port Saint Lucie, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Port Saint Lucie, Stuart, Jupiter Island, Palm City, and Hobe Sound. 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 8018 2716 8050 2733 8043 2727 8016 2719 8013 2710 8010 TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 290DEG 16KT 2721 8037 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Kelly