Special Weather Statement for Inland Volusia; Orange; Seminole +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Volusia, Inland Northern Brevard, Inland Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and 1 more
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Maytown to near Bithlo to near Intercession City. Movement was east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. 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. Excessive 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 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Maytown to near Bithlo to near Intercession City. Movement was east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, Titusville, and Apopka.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:53PM 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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