A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is now in Effect for Ragged Island, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Island and their Adjacent Waters

Mon, Sep 30th 2019, 09:41 AM

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 9:00 PM EDT UNTIL 11:00 PM EDT SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2019.


A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR RAGGED ISLAND, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG ISLAND, AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.


AT 8.55 PM LIGHTNING DETECTOR, AND SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING AN AREA OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY SHOWERS ARE MOVING TOWARDS IN THE WARNING AREA. THIS AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST 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. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.


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.


ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER


 


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