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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
790 WWUS82 KMFL 122206 SPSMFL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 606 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 FLZ066-070-122245- Hendry FL-Inland Collier County FL- 606 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Collier and south central Hendry Counties through 645 PM EDT... At 605 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hendry Correctional, or 16 miles east of Ave Maria, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ave Maria, Immokalee, Hendry Correctional, Big Cypress National Preserve, Miles City, Sunniland, and Bunker Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2610 8111 2615 8153 2646 8139 2631 8101 2617 8107 TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 110DEG 12KT 2624 8119 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$