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 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Brighton Seminole Reservation, or 12 miles south of Basinger, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Brighton Seminole Reservation, or 12 miles south of Basinger, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sebring Regional Airport, Lake Istokpoga, Brighton, Cornwell, and Lorida.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:30PM 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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