Special Weather Statement for Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Indian River, Coastal Martin, Coastal St. Lucie, Inland Indian River, Inland St. Lucie
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Winter Beach to near Saint Lucie Airport to Indian River Estates. Movement was north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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!
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Winter Beach to near Saint Lucie Airport to Indian River Estates. Movement was north at 10 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... Port Saint Lucie, Walton, Fort Pierce, Sebastian, and Stuart.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:36PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Melbourne FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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