Special Weather Statement for Polk; Hardee; Highlands +1 more
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What is happening
At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sebring, moving west at 25 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... Sebring, Avon Park, Wauchula, Lake...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sebring, moving west at 25 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... Sebring, Avon Park, Wauchula, Lake Placid, Sebring Regional Airport, Sylvan Shores, Lake Istokpoga, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Sebring Shores, Lake Josephine, Placid Lakes, Lorida, Avon Park Executive Airport, Gardner, Crewsville, and Archbold.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 3:04PM 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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