Special Weather Statement for Polk; Hardee; Highlands +1 more
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What is happening
At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve to near Lake Placid. Movement was west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve to near Lake Placid. Movement was west at 25 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... Sebring, Avon Park, Wauchula, Lake Placid, Ona, Sebring Regional Airport, Sylvan Shores, Sweetwater, Fort Meade, Crooked Lake Park, Frostproof, Bowling Green, Zolfo Springs, Hillcrest Heights, Homeland, Indian Lake Estates, Limestone, Lake Josephine, Lorida, and Avon Park Air Force Range.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 3:30PM 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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