Weather Alerts For Merritt Island, FL

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Brevard County in east central Florida... - Until 745 PM EDT. - At 709 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Melbourne, moving east at 20 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Indialantic, Merritt Island, and West Melbourne. ISSUED AT Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Melbourne FL HEADER BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Severe Thunderstorm Warning # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, lightning can strike beyond 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTY THROUGH 745 PM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Camp Holly Fish Camp, moving northeast at 25 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Palm Bay, Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Malabar, and Indialantic. ISSUED AT Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Melbourne FL HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of brief funnel clouds. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek safe shelter inside a sturdy building or hard-topped vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike beyond 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. When thunder roars, go indoors! # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Mainland Southern Brevard FL, Inland Southern Brevard FL, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands FL

Closest strike: 10.81 miles Storms Approaching Stay alert and frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving toward you. Be mindful that new storms can also form with little notice.