The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 8:35 AM EDT TO 09:35 AM EDT, WEDNESDAY 03RD JUNE 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ANDROS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 8:30 AM EDT, RADAR, LIGHTNING DETECTOR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICT A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS, ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY, MOVING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.

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 THIS EVENT.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT 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.

ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: C. WATSON-RAHMING/ANASTASHIA FERNANDER