A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Is In Effect For New Providence

Tue, Jun 24th 2014, 03:57 PM

The Bahamas Department Of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning from 2:25pm edt until 4:00pm Tuesday 24th June 2014.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Is In Effect For New Providence And Its Adjacent Waters.

AT 2:20PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING WESTERN NEW PROVIDENCE AND MIGRATING EASTWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WITH AN ACCOMPANIED TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS

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