Special Weather Statement 05/05/2025 15:12 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 6:12PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2025 - 3:12pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2025 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 611 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Port Orange, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet, and Spruce Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for east central Florida.
Area Description: 
Inland Volusia; Coastal Volusia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL