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Bahamas Weather
Severe weather warning for Andros, New Providence, Eleuthera, Berry Islands
Apr 30, 2015 - 1:44:55 PM

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.



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