Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 329 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
strong thunderstorms capable of producing a funnel cloud along a line
extending from 11 miles west of Buckhead Ridge to Brighton Seminole
Reservation to 7 miles east of Montura. Movement was northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Clewiston, South Bay, Lake Harbor, Buckhead Ridge, Brighton Seminole
Reservation, Indian Prairie Canal Mouth, and Harlem.
Instruction:
Persons participating in outdoor activities should seek sturdy
shelter until these storms pass. Open shelters found in parks,
beaches, or golf courses offer no protection from the dangers of
lightning.
Area Description:
Glades; Hendry; Inland Palm Beach County
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov