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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
355 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
FLZ066-069-070-062100-
COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL-HENDRY FL-INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL-
355 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN COLLIER
AND WEST CENTRAL HENDRY COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...
AT 353 PM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A
STRONG LING OF DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEAR LEHIGH ACRES TO NEAR IMMOKALEE TO NEAR ROYAL PALM HAMMOCK.
MOVEMENT VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS
POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AVE MARIA, GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, IMMOKALEE, FELDA, ORANGETREE, BIG
CORKSCREW ISLAND, WEST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY, LELY RESORT,
GOLDEN GATE, CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY, SOUTH BLOCKS GOLDE, PICAYUNE
STRAND STATE FOREST, BUNKER HILL, INTERSECTION I-75 AND EVERGLADES
BLVD, KERI, FIDDLERS CREEK, AND LAKE TRAFFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN MIAMI. YOU CAN ALSO SHARE YOUR REPORT WITH NWS MIAMI ON
FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
LAT...LON 2632 8168 2632 8166 2642 8166 2642 8156
2670 8157 2663 8136 2620 8138 2597 8144
2603 8170
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 338DEG 6KT 2662 8158 2643 8148 2604 8152
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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