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Special Weather Statement
FLZ063-066-070-212130-
GLADES FL HENDRY FL INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL
426 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN GLADES
COUNTY...HENDRY COUNTY...NORTHERN COLLIER COUNTY...FOR FREQUENT TO
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH...UP TO
NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES
SOUTH OF MUSE TO 8 MILES WEST OF DEVILS GARDEN TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST
OF HENDRY CORRECTIONAL I/A/P...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
MUSE...
DEVILS GARDEN...
MONTURA...
CLEWISTON...
MOORE HAVEN...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH...UP
TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF
THESE ARE POSSIBLE. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED
KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. 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.

THIS ACTIVITY WAS ALSO DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR THE
FORMATION OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND
LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...CAUSING TEMPORARY PONDING ON
SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING
AND LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES.

RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

LAT...LON 2686 8108 2682 8105 2683 8103 2675 8088
2647 8088 2631 8117 2653 8135 2670 8158
2680 8157 2696 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 245DEG 11KT 2679 8150 2662 8125
2643 8111

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