Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Brevard County, Florida
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Brevard County until 4:45 PM EDT, citing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Brevard County in east central Florida. This alert was issued at 3:54 PM EDT following radar-indicated storm activity in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Brevard County. Specific locations expected to be impacted include:
- Palm Bay
- Melbourne
- Satellite Beach
- Malabar
- Indialantic
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents are urged to move indoors to avoid large hail, damaging winds, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. Remember that lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm; if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Quarter-size hail is possible, with damage to vehicles expected.
- Storm Movement: At 3:54 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West Melbourne or Indialantic, moving north at 20 mph.
- Lightning: Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 3:54 PM EDT on March 15, 2026, and is currently scheduled to expire at 4:45 PM EDT.
Source: NOAA Official Notice
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