The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 10:50 AM EST UNTIL 1:50 PM MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2016.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA.

AT 10:50 AM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING TOWARD AND ACROSS THE AFOREMENTIONED 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 LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS

ISSUED BY: FORECASTER PAT BUTLER