THE BAHAMAS METEOROLOGY DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF CROOKED, ACKLINS ISLAND, MAYAGUANA, SAMANA CAY, INAGUA, THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS AND CAYS.
AT 11 AM THIS MORNING, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED TROPICAL MOISTURE STREAMING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AND LOW LYING AREAS SO PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN.
RESIDENTS IN THE TCI OR OUTER ISLANDS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS. STAY WITH RTC FOR MORE.
