Strong thunderstorms moving across Palm Beach County

June 02, 2009 1:56 PM

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY...

AT 236 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROYAL PALM BEACH TO
5 MILES SOUTH OF LION COUNTRY SAFARI TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LION
COUNTRY SAFARI TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BELLE GLADE TO 5 MILES EAST OF
BELLE GLADE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT...

RURAL CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND
BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS THE
NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS
OFFER NO PROTECTION. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM
PASSES.