The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Polk County:
Action Recommended
Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued By
Tampa Bay/Ruskin – FL, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Polk County
Description
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL POLK AND NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT… At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plant City, moving east at 15 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… Lakeland, Plant City, Bartow, Lakeland Linder Airport, Fussels Corner, Medulla, Combee Settlement, Polk City, Seffner, Highland City, Dover, Gibsonia, Plant City Airport, Winston, Crystal Lake, Lakeland Highlands, Kathleen, and Thonotosassa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST…40 MPH
We have added the weather statement that was issued about the same time for the Winter Haven area. Lasting until 4 PM.
Severity: Moderate
Possible threat to life or property
Weather Event Onset
3:13 PM (EDT), August 20
Description
At 313 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Winter Haven, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Winter Haven, Haines City, Bartow, Lake Wales, Auburndale, Jan Phyl Village, Fussels Corner, Poinciana, Lake Alfred, Dundee, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Lake Hamilton, Inwood, Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven Airport, Bartow Municipal Airport, Wahneta, and Waverly.
Action Recommended
Execute a pre-planned activity as instructed in the Description.
Urgency
Take action within next hour.
Affected Area
Polk
Issued By
National Weather Service
