Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 7:29AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 4:29am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
At 728 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sugarloaf Key, or near Niles Channel Bridge, moving northwest at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Niles Channel Bridge, Big Coppitt Key, Saddlebunch Keys, Bay Point,
Shark Key, Upper Sugarloaf Key, Summerland Key, Cudjoe Key, and
Sugarloaf Key.
This includes US 1 between mile markers 11 and 25.
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