Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 23 at 6:28PM EDT until August 23 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
TORMLB
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern St. Lucie County in east central Florida...
Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Walton, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Walton, Stuart, and Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant around 630 PM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hutchinson Island South.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description:
Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov