Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 3:58PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 12:58pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 357 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud near
Immokalee, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and penny size
hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes
or waterspouts. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and
blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Ave Maria, Immokalee, Big Corkscrew Island, Corkscrew Swamp
Sanctuary, Bunker Hill, and Lake Trafford.
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.
Area Description:
Hendry; Inland Collier County
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL
Sender: