Special weather statement from Weather Channel:
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
…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT…
At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Wales to 7 miles northwest of Kissimmee Prarie Preserve. Movement was nearly stationary.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include… Lake Wales, Poinciana, Crooked Lake Park, Frostproof, Hillcrest Heights, Highland Park, Indian Lake Estates, River Ranch, Avon Park Air Force Range, and Babson Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH
