Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2024 - 3:15pm
Expires:
September 15, 2024 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 614 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud over
Everglades City, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes
or waterspouts. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and
blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Chokoloskee, Everglades City, Plantation Island, Carnestown, and Big
Cypress National Preserve.
Instruction:
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Coastal Collier County; Inland Collier County; Mainland Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL