Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
061 WWUS82 KMLB 282126 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 526 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 FLZ058-159-259-264-282200- Okeechobee FL-Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL- Inland Martin FL- 526 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ST. LUCIE...SOUTHEASTERN OKEECHOBEE AND WESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Tradition, or 10 miles northeast of J And S Fish Camp, moving northeast at 35 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... Fort Pierce, Treasure Island, Indiantown, Okeechobee, and White City. 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. 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 2710 8066 2711 8066 2712 8068 2714 8069 2716 8071 2721 8079 2720 8083 2718 8085 2719 8088 2749 8074 2748 8032 2702 8046 TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 210DEG 31KT 2722 8058 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Sedlock