Special Weather Statement for Sumter; Inland Citrus
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Inland Citrus, Sumter
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 1208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Inverness Airport, or 9 miles northwest of Bushnell, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Inverness Airport, or 9 miles northwest of Bushnell, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Wildwood, Bushnell, Lake Panasoffkee, Coleman, Sumterville, Wahoo, Adamsville and Rutland.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 12:08PM 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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