Special Weather Statement for Inland Southern Brevard, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Florida

Ended at 8:15 AM EST.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Melbourne at 7:31 AM EST, Monday, November 2, 2026.

Places in the statement: Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, Merritt Island, Patrick Space Force Base, Indian Harbour Beach, Suntree, Viera, South Patrick Shores, Palm Shores, Pineda, Georgiana and Space Coast Stadium.

The Weather Service's text

At 731 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Patrick Space Force Base, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

What to do

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Conditions are favorable for the development of brief funnel clouds. On rare occasions they can touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.