The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Polk county until 8:00 p.m.
Severity: Extreme
Extraordinary threat to life or property
Weather Event Onset
6:45 AM (EDT), September 26
Description
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 683 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
HARDEE POLK SUMTER
IN NORTHERN FLORIDA
LEVY
IN SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
DESOTO HIGHLANDS
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
CHARLOTTE LEE
IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA
CITRUS HERNANDO HILLSBOROUGH MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS SARASOTA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, AVON PARK, BAYSHORE GARDENS, BEVERLY HILLS, BONITA SPRINGS, BOWLING GREEN, BRADENTON, BRANDON, BRONSON, BROOKSVILLE, BUSHNELL, CAPE CORAL, CEDAR KEY, CHIEFLAND, CITRUS SPRINGS, CLEARWATER, DADE CITY, ENGLEWOOD, FANNING SPRINGS, FLORAL CITY, FORT MYERS, HERNANDO, HOLIDAY, HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, HUDSON, INVERNESS, JASMINE ESTATES, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, LAKELAND, LAND O LAKES, LARGO, LECANTO, LEHIGH ACRES, NEW PORT RICHEY, NORTH FORT MYERS, NORTH PORT, PALMETTO, PLACID LAKES, PORT CHARLOTTE, PUNTA GORDA, SARASOTA, SEBRING, SOUTH VENICE, SPRING HILL, ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA, THE VILLAGES, VENICE, WAUCHULA, WILDWOOD, WILLISTON, WINTER HAVEN, ZEPHYRHILLS, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS.
Action Recommended: Monitor the situation and take precautions if necessary.
Urgency: Take action in the near future.
Affected Area: Polk
Issued By: National Weather Service
