Bahamas Weather
Severe weather warning - June 16th
By Bahamas Department Of Meteorology
Jun 16, 2020 - 1:50:04 PM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1:45 PM EDT UNTIL 3:55 PM, TUESDAY, 16TH JUNE, 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR NORTH ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE, THE NORTHERN EXUMA CAYS, AND NORTH AND CENTRAL ELEUTHERA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 1:43 PM LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICTED AN ORGANIZED LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE TO LOW LEVEL TROUGHING ACROSS THE AREA MOVING TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE MENTIONED AREA.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF 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.

ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON
ISSUED: 16/06/2020 @ 1:45 PM

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