Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 28 at 3:30PM EST until February 28 at 4:15PM EST by NWS Melbourne FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
February 28, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
February 28, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
SVRMLB
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
* Until 415 PM EST.
* At 329 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Pierce
South, or near White City, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Fort Pierce, White City, Indrio, Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant,
and Fort Pierce Inlet.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you
can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
St. Lucie, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov