THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING UPDATE FROM 3:40 AM EDT UNTIL 5:10 AM EDT, SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2020.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH ANDROS AND IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 3:30 AM EDT, RADAR, LIGHTNING DETECTOR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICT A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS, ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES AND MAY CAUSE STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THESE EVENTS.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
