Special Weather Statement 05/05/2025 15:20 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 6:20PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2025 - 3:20pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2025 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Kenansville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Osceola County.
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: 
Osceola
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL