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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
549 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

FLZ052-057-062230-
Highlands FL-Polk FL-
549 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND
SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Wales to 7 miles
northwest of Kissimmee Prarie Preserve. Movement was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Lake Wales, Poinciana, Crooked Lake Park, Frostproof, Hillcrest
Heights, Highland Park, Indian Lake Estates, River Ranch, Avon Park
Air Force Range, and Babson Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2764 8114 2760 8114 2755 8121 2752 8121
      2763 8150 2774 8162 2815 8155 2802 8138
      2801 8138 2806 8145 2804 8146 2800 8142
      2800 8139 2795 8134 2794 8135 2792 8131
      2786 8131 2783 8122 2776 8117 2766 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 205DEG 6KT 2792 8153 2765 8114

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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