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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
727 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

FLZ058-070000-
Okeechobee FL-
727 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Okeechobee, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Basinger, Whispering Pines, Country Hills Estates, Basswood Estates,
and Okeechobee Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or hard-topped vehicle. Remember, when
thunder roars, go indoors!

&&

LAT...LON 2722 8095 2725 8098 2726 8100 2730 8100
      2730 8102 2731 8103 2732 8103 2734 8105
      2736 8103 2738 8107 2738 8111 2742 8114
      2743 8114 2749 8092 2731 8075 2720 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 329DEG 10KT 2729 8095

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Watson