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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
617 WWUS82 KMFL 161916 SPSMFL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 316 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 FLZ069-070-162000- Coastal Collier County FL-Inland Collier County FL- 316 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Collier County through 400 PM EDT... At 316 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud near Royal Palm Hammock, or 7 miles east of Marco Island, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or waterspouts. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Naples, Marco Island, Golden Gate Estates, Belle Meade, Marco Island Airport, Naples Manor, Golden Gate, East Naples, Lely Resort, West Toll Gate On Alligator Alley, Royal Palm Hammock, Cape Romano, Vineyards, North Naples, Lely, Rookery Bay Aquatic Preserve, South Blocks Golde, Port Of The Island, Fiddlers Creek, and Cape Romano Aquatic Preserve. 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. Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2624 8166 2589 8136 2589 8151 2584 8153 2585 8153 2590 8156 2594 8165 2584 8168 2593 8168 2593 8173 2597 8166 2598 8167 2601 8175 2597 8175 2599 8176 2621 8182 TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 073DEG 7KT 2594 8158 FUNNEL CLOUD...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CWC