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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL

August 22, 2018Indian River County, Saint Lucie County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 22, 2018, 3:28 PM EDT for Indian River County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 22, 2018, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)
Expired: Aug 22, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL

Counties Indian River County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 22, 9:45 AM EDT, 5 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 9:45 AM EDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 10:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 1:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
142 PM EDT WED AUG 22 2018

FLZ045-221845-
Orange FL-
142 PM EDT WED AUG 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY UNTIL 245
PM EDT...

At 141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Avalon Park, moving east at 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Orlando, Wedgefield, Avalon Park, Orlando International Airport and
Bithlo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2835 8142 2861 8127 2861 8098 2835 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 252DEG 8KT 2847 8122

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Special weather statement, Aug 22, 3:28 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
328 PM EDT WED AUG 22 2018

FLZ054-059-222030-
St. Lucie FL-Indian River FL-
328 PM EDT WED AUG 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ST. LUCIE AND INDIAN RIVER
COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vero Beach South, moving east at 5 mph. Additional strong
thunderstorms are expected to propagate southward along a boundary
collision with the east coast sea breeze.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Port Saint Lucie, Walton, Fort Pierce, Sebastian and Vero Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2726 8019 2725 8067 2782 8069 2782 8051
      2783 8050 2784 8042
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 251DEG 6KT 2763 8044

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 21, 8:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia	89 min
Aug 22, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Orange	63 min
Aug 22, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		85 min
Aug 22, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		60 min
Aug 22, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard	96 min
Aug 22, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		96 min
Aug 22, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin, Saint Lucie	53 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.