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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
518 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

FLZ067-282200-
Inland Palm Beach County FL-
518 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Palm Beach
County through 600 PM EDT...

At 517 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near
Okeelanta, or 8 miles southeast of Belle Glade, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts, winds in excess of 40 mph, and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Wellington, Belle Glade, Royal Palm Beach, Okeelanta, Holey Land
Wildlife Refuge, Loxahatchee NWR, Belle Glade Camp, and Loxahatchee
Groves.

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.

Persons participating in outdoor activities should seek sturdy
shelter until this storm passes. Open shelters found in parks,
beaches, or golf courses offer no protection from the dangers of
lightning.

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LAT...LON 2643 8079 2676 8065 2668 8022 2635 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 278DEG 15KT 2657 8061

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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