Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Yeehaw Junction, FL ∙ Fort Drum, FL ∙ Basinger, FL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Melbourne FL 217 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Okeechobee County in east central Florida... Southwestern Indian River County in east central Florida... Southeastern Osceola County in east central Florida... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 217 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 7 miles east of Basinger, moving north at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of Okeechobee, southwestern Indian River and southeastern Osceola Counties, including the following locations... Country Hills Estates. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 2756 8117 2760 8114 2764 8114 2766 8113 2767 8114 2772 8074 2740 8068 2731 8068 2731 8098 TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 169DEG 29KT 2740 8089 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

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