Special Weather Statement for Monroe Lower Keys
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Monroe Lower Keys
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Little Palm Island Resort, or 13 miles south of Niles Channel Bridge, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Little Palm Island Resort, or 13 miles south of Niles Channel Bridge, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Key West, Bahia Honda Channel Bridge, Big Coppitt Key, Boca Chica Channel Bridge, Niles Channel Bridge, Spanish Harbor Channel Bridge, Boca Chica, Saddlebunch Keys, Sunset Key, and Shark Key. This includes US 1 between mile markers 0 and 39.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 11:50PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Key West FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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