Special Weather Statement Florida | Effective 03/16/2026 13:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 4:51PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and a gust front along a line extending from near Daytona Beach Shores to 7 miles northwest of Maytown to Oviedo to 6 miles west of Four Corners. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Orlando, Deltona, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and Sanford.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Volusia; Orange; Seminole; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County; Inland Northern Brevard; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL