Special Weather Statement for Highlands
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sylvan Shores, or 5 miles northeast of Lake Placid, moving southeast at 35 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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. 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 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sylvan Shores, or 5 miles northeast of Lake Placid, moving southeast at 35 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... Sebring, Avon Park, Lake Placid, Lake Istokpoga, Sylvan Shores, Sebring Regional Airport, Lorida, Lake Josephine, Placid Lakes, Archbold, Cornwell, Avon Park Air Force Range, Sebring Shores and Brighton.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 2:46PM 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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