SEVERE WEATHER WARNING THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 2:55PM EDT UNTIL 4:55 PM EDT, TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER, 2013. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CROOKED ISLAND, ACKLINS AND MAYGUANA AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS. AT 2:55PM RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW CLUSTER/LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. 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 LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS. ISSUED BY: WAYNE.T.NEELY 15TH OCTOBER, 2013.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:58:54 +0000