Special Weather Statement for Highlands; DeSoto
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Venus, or 16 miles southwest of Lake Placid, moving northeast at 10 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Venus, or 16 miles southwest of Lake Placid, moving northeast at 10 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... Placid Lakes.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:20PM 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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