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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
1150 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

FLZ043-050-052-056-151-155-160-248-249-251-255-260-141645-
Inland Manatee FL-Inland Hernando FL-Inland Pasco FL-
Coastal Manatee FL-Sumter FL-Coastal Hillsborough FL-Pinellas FL-
Inland Sarasota FL-Polk FL-Coastal Sarasota FL-Hardee FL-
Inland Hillsborough FL-
1150 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN SUMTER...EASTERN PASCO...
SOUTHEASTERN HERNANDO...NORTHWESTERN HARDEE...MANATEE...SOUTHEASTERN
PINELLAS...WESTERN POLK...HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA
COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM EDT...

At 1150 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mascotte to Zephyrhills West to near
Parrish to South Bradenton. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Tampa, Lakeland, Sarasota, Bradenton, Plant City, Winter Haven,
Temple Terrace, Bartow, Auburndale, Zephyrhills, Palmetto, Wildwood,
Dade City, Bushnell, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Fort Desoto Park,
Fish Hawk, Saint Petersburg, Brandon, and Lutz.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central and
west central Florida.

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LAT...LON 2792 8263 2831 8231 2883 8207 2878 8195
      2835 8196 2835 8166 2826 8166 2826 8158
      2753 8199 2709 8248 2764 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 1550Z 299DEG 26KT 2863 8197 2823 8220 2764 8245 2746
8261

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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