Special Weather Statement

FLZ071-072-092130-
INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-
450 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING…SMALL HAIL AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM EDT…

* AT 450 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SAWGRASS MILLS MALL…OR NEAR SUNRISE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING…GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH… SMALL HAIL…TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS…OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE. 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…
PEMBROKE PINES…DAVIE…PLANTATION…SUNRISE…WESTON…
COOPER CITY…SAWGRASS MILLS MALL…ROYAL PALM RANCHES…
INTERSECTION I-75 AND U.S.
27…SUNSHINE ACRES…INTERSECTION I-75 AND GRIFFIN ROAD…EAST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY…PINE ISLAND RIDGE AND MARKHAM PARK.

LAT…LON 2600 8044 2616 8052 2627 8035 2601 8024
TIME…MOT…LOC 2050Z 230DEG 5KT 2615 8035

$$

IRL

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