The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 12:35 PM EDT UNTIL 2:35 PM EDT MONDAY 22ND JUNE 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, ABACO AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 12:30 PM OBSERVATION, LIGHTNING DETECTOR, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICT CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND TROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE MENTIONED AREAS.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THESE EVENTS.

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: IAN V. MCKENZIE