Special Weather Statement Florida | Effective 03/16/2026 12:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pomona Park to near Bushnell. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Daytona Beach, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Garden, and DeLand.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov