Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Tue, Jun 16th 2020, 12:51 PM

The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect from 11:55 AM EDT UNTIL 1:55 PM, TUESDAY, 16TH JUNE, 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE AND NORTH AND CENTRAL ELEUTHERA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.


AT 11:50 AM LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED AN ORGANIZED LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE TO LOW LEVEL TROUGHING ACROSS THE AREA MOVING TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE MENTIONED AREA.

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.

ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON

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