Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
153 WWUS82 KMLB 180045 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 845 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 FLZ159-259-264-180115- Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Inland Martin FL- 845 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE AND NORTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT... At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tradition, or 9 miles west of Port Saint Lucie, 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. Locations impacted include... Port Saint Lucie, Saint Lucie West, and Tradition. 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 8063 2734 8053 2731 8031 2707 8044 2713 8059 TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 294DEG 9KT 2727 8051 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Kelly