Special Weather Statement 09/18/2024 16:17 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:17PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 18, 2024 - 4:17pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2024 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edgewater, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill, Bethune Beach, and Apollo Beach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. On rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Inland Volusia; Coastal Volusia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL