A Servere Thunderstorm Warning for Berry Islands

Fri, Apr 19th 2019, 06:16 PM

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 5:35PM UNTIL 7:30PM FRIDAY 19TH APRIL 2019.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BERRY ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 5:30PM LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARD THE WARNING AREA.

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 LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS

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