Special Weather Statement for Polk; Highlands
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, or 16 miles northeast of Sebring, moving northeast at 5 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, or 16 miles northeast of Sebring, moving northeast at 5 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... River Ranch and Avon Park Air Force Range.
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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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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