Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 5:58PM EDT until May 8 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
SVRMLB
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Volusia County in east central Florida...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake George,
or near Crescent City, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Pierson, Seville, and Bakerstown.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you
can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Remember, lightning can strike beyond 10
miles away from a thunderstorm.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Volusia, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender: