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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
439 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

FLZ052-112130-
Polk FL-
439 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT POLK COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles west of Lake Kissimmee to 6 miles west
of Lake Wales to 8 miles southwest of Bartow. Movement was north 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Homeland, Alturas, Indian Lake Estates, Crooked Lake Park, Fussels
Corner, Auburndale, Winter Haven Airport, Frostproof, Haines City,
Wahneta, Winston, Fort Meade, Combee Settlement, Hillcrest Heights,
Davenport, Willow Oak, Eagle Lake, Bradley Junction, Highland Park,
and Lakeland Linder Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2766 8165 2765 8203 2808 8205 2818 8175
      2820 8152 2814 8152 2814 8146 2809 8145
      2808 8135 2801 8138 2806 8145 2804 8146
      2800 8142 2800 8139 2794 8135 2792 8131
      2786 8131 2784 8122 2778 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 171DEG 12KT 2792 8146 2790 8171 2781 8195

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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