Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the attractions area until 4pm today

Apr 20, 2012 in "Severe Weather impacts to Walt Disney World"

Posted: Friday April 20, 2012 3:10pm EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN FLORIDA WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA * UNTIL 400 PM EDT. * AT 305 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE LOUISA...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GROVELAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WINDERMERE...ORLANDO AND THE ATTRACTIONS AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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