Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:55PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 12:55pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 355 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud over Big
Cypress Seminole Reservation, or 25 miles south of Montura, moving
northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds, wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph, and penny size
hail.
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...
Big Cypress Seminole Reservation.
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:
Hendry; Inland Palm Beach County; Inland Collier County; Inland Broward County
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov