The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 4:30 PM EDT TO 6:30 PM EDT, MONDAY 15TH JUNE 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST ANDROS, EXUMA AND ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 4:25 PM EDT, RADAR, LIGHTNING DETECTOR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY HAVE DETECTED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL, ASSOCIATED WITH PERSISTENT TROUGHING AND DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING NORTH- EASTWARD TOWARD AND OVER THE MENTIONED 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 THIS EVENT.3

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: ARNOLD KING