WW 258 SEVERE TSTM FL CW 191655Z – 192300Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 258
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Florida
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are developing along a cold front over
central Florida. Other storms will focus along the sea-breeze this
afternoon. A few of the storms will pose a risk of large hail and
gusty/damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 25
statute miles east and west of a line from 5 miles northwest of Vero
Beach FL to 15 miles southeast of Miami FL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
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AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29025.
…Hart
