Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 6:19PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 619 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud over Lake
Harbor, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes
or waterspouts. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and
blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Belle Glade, Clewiston, Pahokee, South Bay, Lake Harbor, Okeelanta,
Belle Glade Camp, Fremd Village-Padgett Island, and Harlem.
Instruction:
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or
waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows.
Area Description:
Glades; Hendry; Inland Palm Beach County
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov