Special Weather Statement for Polk; Hardee; DeSoto +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Sarasota, DeSoto, Hardee, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Polk
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Bartow to 16 miles west of Ona to near Myakka City to near Lake Sarasota. Movement was south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Bartow to 16 miles west of Ona to near Myakka City to near Lake Sarasota. Movement was south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Port, Myakka River State Park, Medulla, Myakka City, Lake Sarasota, Mulberry, Bradley Junction, Homeland, Osprey, Gator Creek Estate, Lake Manatee State Park, Myakka Head, Laurel, Oscar Scherer State Park, Fort Lonesome, Warm Mineral Springs, Lake Suzy, Hidden River, Nokomis, and Duette.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 6:20PM 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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