MELBOURNE, Fla -- 04:02pm estrn time 1602hrs

Forecast by: Jenkins McCoy

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Strong to severe storms are in order today between 2pm-10pm. 

Expect damaging winds 45-55 MPH.  Coin-sized hail.  A tornado or 2 possible on the entire east coast.  Deadly lightning.

A SMALL CRAFT AVISORY IS IN EFFECT off the coast. 

SEAS ROUGH.............................5-6 ft. waves.

FIRE CONDITIONS.....................Conditions are dry and windy.  BURN BAN in effect.

Radar and satellite images indicated several rotating storms near the Panhandle of Florida sliding south and east. 

LOCALIZED FLOODING possible. Expecting a good soaking rain.