Special Weather Statement for Polk
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Polk
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Auburndale, moving northeast at 25 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... Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Auburndale, moving northeast at 25 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... Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, Lake Wales, Auburndale, Fussels Corner, Jan Phyl Village, Poinciana, Lake Alfred, Dundee, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Polk City, Lake Hamilton, Inwood, Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven Airport, Wahneta, Waverly, and Loughman.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 4 at 7:22PM 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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