Bulletin: …A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Collier
and northern Mainland Monroe Counties through 700 PM EST…
At 630 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm over Copeland, or near Everglades City, moving
east at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Chokoloskee, Everglades City, Plantation Island, Carnestown,
Copeland, Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand State
Preserve, Jerome, and Deep Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LIGHTNING…EXCESSIVE;
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.88 IN;
MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH
Info:
Type: Special Weather Statement
start_time_local: 2026-03-01T18:30:00-05:00
end_time_local: 2026-03-01T19:00:00-05:00
county_name:
state: FL
headline: Special Weather Statement until SUN 7:00 PM EST
county_fips:
category: Met
url:
urgency: Unknown
severity: Minor
certainty: Unknown
geographicname: Inland Collier County
state_name: Florida