NASSAU, The Bahamas - THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING UNTIL 06:10PM, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015.
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE, ELEUTHERA, BERRY ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 12:10PM, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED CLUSTERS OF ORGANIZED
THUNDERSTORMS IN A LINE STRETCHING FROM WESTERN CUBA GRADUALLY MOVING
EAST-NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARDS AND OVER THE FORE-MENTIONED AREAS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING
STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT COULD LEAD
TO FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS, 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 LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
