Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
749 WWUS82 KMFL 172230 SPSMFL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 630 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 FLZ063-172300- Glades FL- 630 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Glades County through 700 PM EDT... At 630 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Brighton Seminole Reservation, or 11 miles north of Lakeport. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Buckhead Ridge, Brighton Seminole Reservation, and Indian Prairie Canal Mouth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the storm passes. 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 vehicle. && LAT...LON 2715 8087 2713 8088 2712 8091 2710 8091 2710 8093 2708 8093 2709 8095 2707 8096 2707 8095 2706 8095 2707 8093 2704 8093 2704 8096 2706 8097 2701 8103 2707 8125 2712 8125 2712 8117 2721 8117 2721 8094 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 246DEG 2KT 2715 8116 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Fisher