Significant Weather Advisory for Sebastian, Fellsmere, Micco

August 4, 2019 Andy Hodges Weather 0

Weather advisory untiol 2:30 pm for Micco, Fellsmere, and Sebastian.

The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for Southern Brevard and Central Indian River Counties until 2:30 p.m.

At 1:38 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Cypress Lake, moving northeast at 15 mph. Another storm near the coast around Sebastian was producing frequent lightning.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

The impact locations are in Grant, Micco, Sebastian, and Fellsmere.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle until 2:30 p.m.

We’ll keep you updated on any new advisories.

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About Andy Hodges

Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland, but was raised in Jupiter, Florida. He spent 12 years in radio & television before making a career change to computer programming and computer engineering. Andy worked for several technology companies in Atlanta before returning to Florida in 2002. Eventually, he returned to the news sector and joined Sebastian Daily in 2016 as our editor in chief. Andy's family has lived in Sebastian for more than 45 years.