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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
776 WWUS82 KMLB 281916 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 316 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 FLZ053-247-347-447-547-647-747-282000- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Osceola FL- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Mainland Northern Brevard FL- Mainland Southern Brevard FL-Inland Southern Brevard FL- Inland Northern Brevard FL- 316 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BREVARD AND NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Viera, or near Rockledge, moving southeast at 20 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... Palm Bay, Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa, and Cocoa Beach. 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 2787 8093 2817 8093 2835 8088 2835 8086 2836 8087 2845 8085 2849 8069 2844 8051 2839 8057 2819 8056 2788 8042 TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 293DEG 16KT 2825 8074 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tollefsen