Bahamas Weather
Severe Weather Warning - April. 19
By Bahamas Department of Meteorology
Apr 19, 2021 - 4:00:40 PM

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 4:00 PM EDT UNTIL 6:00 PM MONDAY 19TH APRIL 2021.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL GRAND BAHAMA, ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 3:50 PM, OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARDS TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS. THIS SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT THAT IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS IN THE VICINITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.

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 IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THESE STORMS.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS 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.

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