Special Weather Statement 05/25/2025 14:25 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 5:25PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2025 - 2:25pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2025 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 524 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hendry Correctional, or 12 miles east of Ave Maria, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Montura, Immokalee, Ave Maria, Hendry Correctional, Devils Garden, Port La Belle, Keri, Sunniland, and Bunker Hill.
Instruction: 
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the storm passes. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Hendry; Inland Palm Beach County; Inland Collier County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Miami FL