Event: Special Weather Statement
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued November 2 at 4:53PM EST by NWS Miami FL
Description: At 453 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
strong thunderstorms capable of producing a funnel cloud along a line
extending from near Rotenberger Wildlife Refuge to 11 miles southwest
of Loxahatchee NWR. Movement was northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 45 to 50 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...
Holey Land Wildlife Refuge, Rotenberger Wildlife Refuge, and
Loxahatchee NWR.
Instructions: 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.