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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
320 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
FLZ052-121945-
POLK FL-
320 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTY THROUGH
345 PM EDT...
AT 319 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTH OF POINCIANA, OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE WALES, MOVING
NORTHEAST 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...
POINCIANA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 2807 8137 2804 8136 2801 8138 2804 8143
2806 8144 2806 8146 2804 8146 2803 8144
2800 8142 2800 8139 2799 8138 2797 8135
2791 8148 2803 8159 2812 8146 2809 8145
2808 8135 2807 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 240DEG 13KT 2801 8145
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TBW
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