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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
203 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

FLZ045-053-247-347-547-647-181830-
Osceola FL-Orange FL-Mainland Northern Brevard FL-
Inland Southern Brevard FL-Mainland Southern Brevard FL-
Inland Northern Brevard FL-
203 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL BREVARD...
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM
EDT...

At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Christmas, moving southeast at 20 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...
Titusville, Wedgefield, Port Saint John, Lone Cabbage Fish Camp, and
Christmas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
safe shelter inside a sturdy building or hard-topped vehicle.
Remember, lightning can strike beyond 10 miles away from a
thunderstorm. When thunder roars, go indoors!

&&

LAT...LON 2822 8088 2850 8115 2861 8106 2852 8073
      2851 8073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 293DEG 19KT 2848 8096

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Watson