Special Weather Statement
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
702 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

FLZ055-060-122330-
MANATEE-SARASOTA-
702 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MANATEE AND
NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA COUNTIES FOR A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 657 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7
MILES WEST OF DUETTE TO LAKE MANATEE STATE PARK TO TURTLE BEACH...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES SOUTH OF FISH HAWK TO 15 MILES
EAST OF BRADENTON TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF SARASOTA...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH
WILL AFFECT DUETTE...FRUITVILLE...BEE RIDGE AND VAMO.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 75 BETWEEN EXITS 200 AND 220.

GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE MAY OCCUR. FREQUENT TO CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING IS
EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND
A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH
HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND
OTHER VEHICLES.


&&

LAT...LON 2735 8260 2734 8256 2740 8257 2765 8244
      2765 8206 2750 8205 2715 8228 2716 8250
      2723 8253 2727 8258 2729 8257 2733 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 095DEG 5KT 2756 8223 2745 8234
          2725 8255

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