Special Weather Statement for Polk; Hardee; Coastal Hillsborough +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Hillsborough, Hardee, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Polk
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Ona, or 13 miles west of Wauchula, moving northwest at 15 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 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Ona, or 13 miles west of Wauchula, moving northwest at 15 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... Plant City, Fish Hawk, Brandon, Greater Sun Center, Riverview, Ruskin, Bradley Junction, Little Manatee River State Park, Alafia River State Park, Myakka Head, Fort Lonesome, Boyette, Duette, Wimauma, Fort Green, Sun City Center, Lithia Springs State Park, Bloomingdale, Willow Oak, and Gibsonton.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 7:27PM 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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