A student experienced a shock injury after lightning struck a tree nearby. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition and was released the following day.
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A student experienced a shock injury after lightning struck a tree nearby. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition and was released the following day.
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NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 16, 8:31 AM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 931 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 .DISCUSSION... Current-today...Morning KXMR sounding shows cooler conditions in the mid levels compared with the sounding from 24 hours prior with 700/500mb temps respectively at +9.1C/-7.4C. The precipitable water value is 2.19 inches which shows fairly deep moisture across the area. The 915MHZ Cape wind profilers show uniformly easterly flow from the surface through 10.0Kft with speeds around 10kts. There remains fairly deep layer ridging north of ECFL that will provide this deep easterly flow through the next 24hrs. ISOLD to SCT Atlantic showers will move onshore through late morning and early afternoon spreading inland through the early/mid afternoon with the east coast sea breeze. Activity will continue to spread into WCFL through late afternoon/early evening. Will continue to keep highest chances (30 to 40 percent) over the interior/Treasure Coast. Highs will reach 90-91F along the coast and 92-94F inland similar to Monday. An east swell will contribute to a moderate risk for rip currents at the Atlantic beaches. Tonight...Previous...Evening convection is expected mainly across the wrn peninsula with continued low level onshore flow favoring isolated showers moving onshore along the coast from late evening through the night. Lows will be balmy in the mid 70s for the interior and upper 70s to around 80 degrees along the coast. && .AVIATION...ISOLD showers will move onto the Space/Treasure Coasts this morning with convection spreading inland late morning/afternoon with the ECSB. Showers/storms will favor WCFL by late afternoon/early evening. With the deep onshore flow ISOLD showers may affect coastal TAF sites again later this evening/overnight. Brief MVFR conds expected at sites with passing shra/tsra. A few storms may have gusty winds. && .MARINE...Today-Tonight...Deep ridging continues north of ECFL. This will provide a continuous ESE flow over the coastal waters with speeds 8-13 kts on average. Seas generally 2-3 ft...3 ft well offshore. Isolated to scattered showers and lightning storms are expected across the waters with higher coverage this morning and again later tonight. && .CLIMATE...New record warm lows were set at Daytona Beach, Melbourne and Vero Beach yesterday Monday, Aug 15th. Site Low 8/15 Previous Record Warm Low Daytona Beach 78 77 (2010) Melbourne 81 79 (1954) Vero Beach 78 77 (2002) && .MLB Watches/Warnings/Advisories... FL...None. AM...None. && Sedlock/Lascody
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1135 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-162200- FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY- NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY- NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY- 1135 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... THE ATMOSPHERE WAS VERY MOIST, BUT A DEEP EASTERLY WIND FLOW WILL SHIFT THE MAIN CHANCE FOR STORMS TO WESTERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE AFTERNOON. STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... ONSHORE FLOW WITH AN EAST SWELL AT EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BEACHES WILL SUPPORT A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS. WHEN ARRIVING AT THE BEACH...CHECK WITH OCEAN RESCUE PERSONNEL ON THE LATEST SURF CONDITIONS AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... A FEW STRONGER STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS NEAR 35 KNOTS AS THEY MOVE TO THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...MAINLY IN WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY THROUGH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SUFFICIENT MOISTURE WILL EXIST FOR SCATTERED STORM COVERAGE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THE GREATEST RAIN CHANCES AND THREAT FOR A FEW STRONGER STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE OVER THE INTERIOR COUNTIES. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS IN ANY STRONGER STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON. LASCODY
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:01 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A 14 year old male student was standing in a parking lot at the First Academy in Orlando when lightning struck a tree nearby. The student was transported to a local hospital and was admitted in stable condition. He was released from the hospital the following day.
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