Weather Alerts For Melbourne, FL

# HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BREVARD AND EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Camp Holly Fish Camp, moving southeast at 5 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Palm Bay, Melbourne, Camp Holly Fish Camp, West Melbourne, and Melbourne Village. ISSUED AT Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Melbourne FL HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Inland Southern Brevard FL, Mainland Southern Brevard FL, Osceola FL

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values 108 to 112 expected. WHERE A portion of east central Florida. WHEN From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 12:38 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Melbourne FL HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Coastal Volusia, Inland Saint Lucie, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Martin, Coastal Saint Lucie, Inland Indian River, Inland Martin, Inland Northern Brevard, Inland Southern Brevard, Inland Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard, Mainland Southern Brevard, Northern Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Southern Lake Including the cities of Vero Beach, Palm Bay west of I 95, Saint Cloud, Mims, Maitland, Deltona, Celebration, Melbourne, Clermont, Basinger, Tradition, Rockledge, Stuart, Port Saint Lucie, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Sebastian, Winter Park, Viera West, Melbourne Beach, Winter Springs, Casselberry, Daytona Beach, Fort Drum, Titusville, Indiantown, Tavares, Port Saint John, Okeechobee, Sanford, Fort Pierce, Altamonte Springs, Deland, Canaveral Groves, Satellite Beach, Ormond Beach, Leesburg, Mascotte, Fellsmere, Playalinda Beach, Groveland, Apopka, Orlando, Kissimmee, Cocoa, Union Park, Oviedo, Jensen Beach, Eustis, Mount Dora, Cocoa Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Saint Lucie West, Debary, and Hobe Sound

Closest strike: 0.82 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.