THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 7:50PM EDT UNTIL 10:50 PM MONDAY 8TH JULY 2013.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INAGUA, MAYAGUANA AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS FOR THE NEXT THREE HOURS.AT 7:50 PM SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED LARGE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE MENTIONED AREAS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS, AND POSSIBLE HAIL, WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN.
RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS.
