Coastal Palm Beach County Severe Watches & Warnings

Significant weather advisory for northeastern inland Broward County...coastal Broward County...northeastern Metro Broward County...southeastern coastal Palm Beach County...southern Metro Palm Beach County and southeastern inland Palm Beach County...

* until 215 PM EDT

* at 123 PM EDT...National Weather Service meteorologists detected a strong thunderstorm over Margate...moving east at 20 mph.

The primary impacts will be frequent to excessive lightning and gusty winds of 45 to 55 mph. Lightning is the number one weather related killer in Florida. Trees and open shelters offer no protection. 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.

* The storm will affect... Fort Lauderdale...Coral Springs...Pompano Beach...Davie... Plantation...sunrise...Boca Raton...Deerfield Beach...Delray Beach...Tamarac...Margate...Lighthouse Point... Lauderdale-by-the-Sea...Highland Beach...Lauderhill...Coconut Creek...Oakland Park...North Lauderdale...Lauderdale Lakes and Parkland.