Special Weather Statement for DeSoto
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- DeSoto
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Southeast Arcadia, or 11 miles southeast of Arcadia, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Southeast Arcadia, or 11 miles southeast of Arcadia, moving northwest at 15 mph. 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... Arcadia, Southeast Arcadia, Brownville, Nocatee, and Fort Ogden.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 2:11PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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