A Severe Thunderstorm Warring For Eleuthera and Cat Island

Sat, Jul 11th 2020, 06:33 PM

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5:55 PM UNTIL 7:50 PM EDT, SATURDAY, 11TH JULY, 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ELEUTHERA AND NORTH CAT ISLAND ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

 AT 5:50 PM LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD LOW TO MID LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING 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.

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