Special Weather Statement

FLZ071-072-172-282300-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-
METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-
619 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM EDT…

* AT 619 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SAWGRASS MILLS MALL…OR NEAR SUNRISE…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…
FORT LAUDERDALE…CORAL SPRINGS…POMPANO BEACH…DAVIE…
PLANTATION…SUNRISE…TAMARAC…MARGATE…LAUDERHILL…WESTON… COCONUT CREEK…OAKLAND PARK…NORTH LAUDERDALE…LAUDERDALE LAKES…PARKLAND…WILTON MANORS…LAZY LAKE…BROADVIEW-POMPANO PARK…MELROSE PARK AND INTERSECTION I-75 AND U.S. 27.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH…VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI/ESPANOL.

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LAT…LON 2606 8047 2617 8051 2632 8020 2610 8012
TIME…MOT…LOC 2219Z 249DEG 9KT 2617 8033

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SI

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