SEVERE WEATHER WARNING THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WITH EFFECT FROM 05:15PM EDT UNTIL 8:15 PM SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2014. SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA, THE BERRY ISLANDS, NEW PROVIDENCE, NORTH AND CENTRAL ANDROS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS. AT 5:15PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED CLUSTERS OF ACTIVE THUNDERSTORMS NEAR AND OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED ISLANDS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING COULD OCCUR IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. ISSUED BY: FORECASTER WAYNE.T.NEELY ISSUED AT 05:15PM, SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2014
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:47:25 +0000