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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For New Providence and Exuma

Tue, Oct 10th 2023, 05:59 PM
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THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 5:40 PM UNTIL 7:40 PM TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2023.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, ALONG WITH THE ADJACENT WATERS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN EXUMA CAYS.
AT 5:35 PM LIGHTNING DETECTION, OBSERVATION, RADAR, AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AND THE WATCH AREAS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH STREAMING MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA.
SOME OF THESE 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 THESE STORMS.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA 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

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 5:40 PM UNTIL 7:40 PM TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2023.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, ALONG WITH THE ADJACENT WATERS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN EXUMA CAYS.

AT 5:35 PM LIGHTNING DETECTION, OBSERVATION, RADAR, AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AND THE WATCH AREAS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH STREAMING MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA.

SOME OF THESE 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 THESE STORMS.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA 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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