SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING UPDATE

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 10:20 AM EDT UNTIL 12:20 PM, MONDAY, 25TH MAY, 2020.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BIMINI, ANDROS AND ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 8:10 AM LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A LARGE CLUSTER OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP LAYERED TROUGH WEST OF THE BAHAMAS MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE MENTIONED AREAS.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF THESE STORMS.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS 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.