Special Weather Statement 12/18/2024 15:29 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 6:29PM EST by NWS Miami FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 3:29pm
Expires: 
December 18, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 628 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Miccosukee Service Plaza, or 33 miles west of Pembroke Pines, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Miccosukee Service Plaza, Big Cypress National Preserve, and West Broward Rec. Area On Alligator Alley.
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Hendry; Inland Collier County; Inland Broward County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Miami FL