THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WITH EFFECT FROM 7:50 AM EDT UNTIL 9:45 AM TUESDAY 03rd FEBRUARY 2015.
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE.
AT 7:43AM WEATHER OBSERVATION AT THE LYNDEN PINDLING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE AERODROME.
WHILE THERE IS LITTLE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM AT THIS TIME, RESIDENTS ARE BEING ASKED TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND TO SEEK REFUGE INDOORS UPON SEEING ANY FUNNEL CLOUDS OR IF WEATHER CONDITIONS WORSEN.
RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
