Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Miami, FL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
615 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

FLZ063-066-067-172300-
Hendry FL-Inland Palm Beach County FL-Glades FL-
615 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Hendry,
central Palm Beach and southeastern Glades Counties through 700 PM
EDT...

At 615 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm near Canal Point, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
West Palm Beach, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade,
Clewiston, Pahokee, South Bay, Lake Harbor, Canal Point, Royal Palm
Beach, Okeelanta, Belle Glade Camp, North County Airport, Loxahatchee
Groves, Lion Country Safari Park, The Acreage, Fremd Village-Padgett
Island, Loxahatchee NWR, Caloosa, and Harlem.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2643 8097 2681 8097 2681 8096 2677 8094
      2673 8085 2670 8082 2669 8074 2670 8072
      2676 8075 2678 8073 2674 8071 2676 8069
      2681 8070 2689 8062 2696 8061 2696 8021
      2667 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 164DEG 17KT 2680 8056

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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