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WWUS82 KTBW 012108
SPSTBW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
508 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

FLZ061-162-260-262-012145-
Coastal Charlotte FL-DeSoto FL-Inland Charlotte FL-
Inland Sarasota FL-
508 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHARLOTTE AND
SOUTHWESTERN DESOTO COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Southeast Arcadia, or 8 miles southwest of Arcadia, moving southeast
at 10 mph.

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...
North Port, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Charlotte County Airport,
Southeast Arcadia, Nocatee, Harbour Heights, Cleveland, Lake Suzy,
Solana, Fort Ogden, Charlotte Park, and Charlotte Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2715 8209 2720 8189 2701 8169 2685 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 336DEG 7KT 2710 8192

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

$$

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