Special Weather Statement

FLZ067-068-242000-
INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
322 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM EDT…

* AT 321 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CALOOSA TO 7 MILES NORTH OF LION COUNTRY SAFARI PARK…TO 5 MILES EAST OF BELLE GLADE. THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.

* 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…
PALM BEACH GARDENS…NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT…THE ACREAGE AND CALOOSA.

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.

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LAT…LON 2683 8018 2673 8037 2666 8062 2696 8054
2694 8028
TIME…MOT…LOC 1921Z 222DEG 1KT 2681 8036

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MOLLEDA

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Author: Howard

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