Special Weather Statement

FLZ068-071-072-172-092100-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-
METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
412 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM EDT…

* AT 412 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BROADVIEW-POMPANO PARK…OR OVER TAMARAC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 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…
FORT LAUDERDALE…CORAL SPRINGS…POMPANO BEACH…DAVIE…
PLANTATION…SUNRISE…DEERFIELD BEACH…TAMARAC…MARGATE… LAUDERHILL…COCONUT CREEK…OAKLAND PARK…NORTH LAUDERDALE… LAUDERDALE LAKES…PARKLAND…WILTON MANORS…LAZY LAKE…
BROADVIEW-POMPANO PARK…MELROSE PARK AND GODFREY ROAD.

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 2608 8025 2622 8035 2634 8016 2614 8012
TIME…MOT…LOC 2012Z 238DEG 7KT 2619 8023

$$

IRL

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