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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

FLZ052-121930-
Polk FL-
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY THROUGH
330 PM EDT...

At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Lake Kissimmee, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Indian Lake Estates, Babson Park, and Lake Wales.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2773 8146 2792 8158 2801 8142 2800 8142
      2800 8139 2802 8138 2803 8139 2804 8136
      2801 8138 2799 8138 2795 8134 2794 8135
      2792 8131 2786 8131 2785 8128 2784 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 236DEG 19KT 2787 8144

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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