Special Weather Statement issued January 19, 2025 at 1:57 p.m. by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
At 156 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Kissimmee to 7 miles north of Avon Park to 8 miles southwest of Ona. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up 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, Sebring Regional Airport, Ona, Lake Istokpoga, Sweetwater, Frostproof, Bowling Green, Zolfo Springs, Hillcrest Heights, Indian Lake Estates, River Ranch, Cornwell, Limestone, Sebring Shores, Babson Park, Lake Josephine, Lorida, and Avon Park Executive Airport.
