Special Weather Statement

FLZ068-072-168-172-182230-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-
METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
545 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM EDT…

* AT 544 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DEERFIELD BEACH…MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. THESE WINDS CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES… AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
POMPANO BEACH…BOCA RATON…DEERFIELD BEACH…LIGHTHOUSE POINT… COCONUT CREEK…HILLSBORO BEACH…SEA RANCH LAKES…BOCA DEL MAR… TERRA MAR…POMPANO BEACH AIRPORT AND NORTH POMPANO BEACH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO STREET FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT…LON 2625 8019 2633 8015 2633 8007 2620 8009
TIME…MOT…LOC 2144Z 284DEG 10KT 2629 8014

$$

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