Special Weather Statement Okeechobee County, Florida issued May 15 at 2:14PM EDT Melbourne FL / Expired & Archived Alert

Special Weather Statement in Okeechobee County, Florida

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages

EXPIRED 5/15/2024 2:14:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Moderate Certainty: Observed

5/15/2024 2:14:00 PM until 5/15/2024 2:30:00 PM

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for east central Florida.

At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Okeechobee, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Okeechobee, Four Seasons Estates, Whispering Pines, Basswood Estates, and Okeechobee Airport.