Interesting weather information pertaining mostly to south Florida.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1012 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2009

COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST PALM BEACH AND
NORTHEAST BROWARD COUNTIES...

AT 1005 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM COCONUT CREEK TO NEAR BOCA
RATON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. A REPORT WAS RECEIVED OF 53 MPH
AT 944 AM IN DEERFIELD BEACH. IN ADDITION, DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES
3 TO 5 INCHES WHICH WOULD INDICATE PONDING OF ROADWAYS AND
INTERSECTIONS.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT...

FAU SOUTH CAMPUS...
BOCA WEST...
MISSION BAY...
SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL PARK...
WHISPER WALK...
MORIKAMI PARK...

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THE PRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

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