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Special Weather Statement for Polk; Hardee

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Hardee, Polk
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At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Medulla to 12 miles northwest of Wauchula to near Ona. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Medulla to 12 miles northwest of Wauchula to near Ona. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Lake Wales, Auburndale, Wauchula, Fussels Corner, Combee Settlement, Medulla, Jan Phyl Village, Fort Meade, Lake Alfred, Crooked Lake Park, Mulberry, Dundee, Bowling Green, Eagle Lake, Highland Park, Homeland, and Alturas.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

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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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