Special Weather Statement

FLZ068-168-201830-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
140 PM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING…SMALL HAIL AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR EAST CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM EDT…

* AT 140 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CLOUD LAKE…OR OVER WEST PALM BEACH. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* 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…
WEST PALM BEACH…LAKE WORTH…PALM BEACH…GREENACRES…PALM SPRINGS…ATLANTIS…HAVERHILL…CLOUD LAKE…GUN CLUB ESTATES… GOLDEN LAKES…ROYAL PALM ESTATES…PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT…LAKE BELVEDERE ESTATES…DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH… SCHALL CIRCLE…LAKE CLARKE SHORES…GLEN RIDGE…CENTURY
VILLAGE…WESTGATE-BELVEDERE HOMES AND STACEY STREET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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LAT…LON 2675 8003 2660 8003 2658 8016 2673 8017
TIME…MOT…LOC 1740Z 340DEG 0KT 2669 8006

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SI

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