Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 11:50PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Little Palm Island Resort, or 13 miles south of Niles
Channel Bridge, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Key West, Bahia Honda Channel Bridge, Big Coppitt Key, Boca Chica
Channel Bridge, Niles Channel Bridge, Spanish Harbor Channel Bridge,
Boca Chica, Saddlebunch Keys, Sunset Key, and Shark Key.
This includes US 1 between mile markers 0 and 39.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Monroe Lower Keys
Forcast Office:
NWS Key West FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov