The Tribune

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 10:30 EDT UNTIL 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY JULY 24TH, 2013.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF GRAND BAHAMA AND THE ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 11:30 OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROCHING THE ISLAND OF GRAND BAHAMA.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.

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 SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS.