Special Weather Statement for Osceola; Okeechobee
At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, or 16 miles east of Avon Park, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty...
Official alert brief
At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, or 16 miles east of Avon Park, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Lake Marian and Kissimmee Prairie Preserve.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek safe shelter inside a sturdy building or hard-topped vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike beyond 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. When thunder roars, go indoors!