548  
WWUS82 KKEY 011043  
SPSKEY  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  
643 AM EDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
FLZ078-011115-  
MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-  
643 AM EDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY  
THROUGH 715 AM EDT...  
 
AT 642 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 40 MPH.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
BAHIA HONDA CHANNEL BRIDGE, BIG COPPITT KEY, NILES CHANNEL BRIDGE,  
SPANISH HARBOR CHANNEL BRIDGE, SADDLEBUNCH KEYS, SHARK KEY, LITTLE  
TORCH KEY, UPPER SUGARLOAF KEY, MIDDLE TORCH KEY, AND LITTLE PALM  
ISLAND RESORT.  
 
THIS INCLUDES US 1 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 11 AND 37.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2470 8172 2472 8166 2470 8162 2474 8161  
2481 8139 2479 8135 2479 8133 2464 8126  
2459 8139 2461 8143 2458 8146 2460 8151  
2456 8164  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 120DEG 22KT 2460 8151  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 

 
 
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