Special Weather Statement Florida | Effective 03/12/2026 12:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 3:57PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:57pm
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chuluota to near Orlovista to Bay Lake. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Orlando, Kissimmee, Titusville, Ocoee, and Winter Garden.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Volusia; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Coastal Volusia; Inland Northern Brevard; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov