Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
962 WWUS82 KMLB 281958 SPSMLB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 358 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 FLZ053-154-254-547-647-747-282100- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Osceola FL- Inland Indian River FL-Coastal Indian River FL- Mainland Southern Brevard FL-Inland Southern Brevard FL- 358 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER...SOUTHERN BREVARD AND EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT... At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Camp Holly Fish Camp, moving east 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, Sebastian, Satellite Beach, and Fellsmere. 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 2776 8096 2802 8115 2821 8086 2822 8056 2817 8055 2775 8037 TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 267DEG 18KT 2796 8082 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tollefsen