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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
653 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025
 

FLZ053-058-154-159-254-259-547-647-052330-
Okeechobee FL-Coastal St. Lucie FL-Osceola FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-
Inland Indian River FL-Coastal Indian River FL-
Mainland Southern Brevard FL-Inland Southern Brevard FL-
653 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE...
NORTHEASTERN OKEECHOBEE...INDIAN RIVER...SOUTH CENTRAL BREVARD AND
SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, or 11 miles southwest
of Blue Cypress Lake, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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...
Sebastian, Fellsmere, Sebastian Highlands, Lake Marian, and
Kenansville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
east central Florida.

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LAT...LON 2757 8105 2788 8107 2788 8050 2751 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 273DEG 15KT 2766 8093 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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