Special Weather Statement for Highlands
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Highlands
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Venus, or 13 miles southeast of Lake Placid, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Venus, or 13 miles southeast of Lake Placid, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of South Central Highlands County.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:09PM 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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