


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
589 WWUS82 KTBW 231936 SPSTBW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 336 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 FLZ057-232015- Highlands FL- 336 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Venus, or 13 miles southwest of Lake Placid, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Archbold, Venus, and Placid Lakes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 2712 8117 2712 8127 2703 8127 2703 8133 2704 8133 2703 8135 2703 8156 2721 8154 2721 8116 TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 273DEG 18KT 2712 8146 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ TBW