Friday, December 18, 2009

TORNADO WATCH POSTED FOR SOUTH FLORIDA


FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:


BROWARD, CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, GLADES, HENDRY, LEE, MARTIN, MIAMI-DADE MONROE, OKEECHOBEE, PALM BEACH and ST. LUCIE.


THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA KEYS AND COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 820 AM UNTIL 100 PM EST.


TORNADOES, HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER, THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.


A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.


PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.


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