The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 6:50 AM EDT, until 8:50 AM, MONDAY 07TH SEPTEMBER 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABACO AND THE BERRY ISLANDS ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 6:45 AM, LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE, MOVING NORTHWESTWARDS ACROSS AND TOWARDS 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 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: C. WATSON-RAHMING