Tornado Warning until 07:15PM
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... East central Collier County in southwestern Florida... Southeastern Hendry County in southern Florida... Northern Broward County in southeastern Florida... Southwestern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Miccosukee Service Plaza, or 33 miles west of Pembroke Pines, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Big Cypress Seminole Reservation and Miccosukee Service Plaza.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BROWARD, FL ... COLLIER, FL ... HENDRY, FL ... PALM BEACH, FL
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Lighthouse Point Police Department
3701 NE 22nd Ave
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 954-942-8080
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning