THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 9:30 AM EDT UNTIL 11:30 AM, TUESDAY 07TH JUNE 2022.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXUMA AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH ELEUTHERA, AND NOW INCLUDES NORTH AND CENTRAL ANDROS, CAT ISLAND AND NORTH LONG ISLAND, ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 9:28 AM, LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR, AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICT A BROAD AREA OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD, TOWARD AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS. THIS SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH A TRAILING TROUGH FROM THE REMNANTS OF ALEX AND STREAMING TROPICAL MOISTURE.
SHOWERS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO 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.
