Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 6:19PM EDT until July 17 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
SVRMLB
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 618 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saint Lucie
Airport, or over Indrio, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Fort Pierce, Indrio, Saint Lucie Village, Fort Pierce North, and
Saint Lucie Airport.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Remember, lightning can strike beyond 10
miles away from a thunderstorm.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
St. Lucie, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender: