Special Weather Statement for Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland St. Lucie +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Martin, Coastal St. Lucie, Inland Martin, Inland St. Lucie
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tradition, or 7 miles northwest of Port Saint Lucie, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. 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 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tradition, or 7 miles northwest of Port Saint Lucie, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, Indiantown, Palm City, and Tradition.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 5:04PM 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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