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WWUS82 KMLB 191854
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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