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Florida, Polk

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Statement as of 5:44 PM EDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 6:30 PM EDT on May 20, 2013


The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hardee County in central Florida...
Polk County in central Florida...

* until 630 PM EDT.

* At 542 PM EDT... National Weather Service meteorologists detected a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail... and
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near
Homeland... or 9 miles south of Bartow... and moving south at 5 mph.

* Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Fort
Meade and Fort Green.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

In addition to large hail and damaging winds... continuous cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Lightning is one of natures number one killers.
Remember... if you can hear thunder... you are close enough to be
struck by lightning.


Lat... Lon 2759 8163 2755 8198 2782 8202 2788 8183
time... Mot... loc 2144z 339deg 3kt 2777 8188




Special Statement

Statement as of 5:18 PM EDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 6:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013


... Strong thunderstorms will affect southwestern Polk County...

National Weather Service Doppler radar indicates strong thunderstorms
located near Mulberry... or 6 miles west of Bartow... moving southeast
at 10 mph... will affect Lakeland Highlands... Willow Oak... Mulberry
and Bartow... until 600 PM EDT.

Gusty winds 35 to 45 mph will occur. Frequent lightning is expected.
To be safe go indoors immediately. If caught outside... find a low
spot... and stay away from tall objects. Hail up to one half inch in
diameter is expected. Torrential rains will reduce visibility to near
zero and will cause ponding of water on roadways.


Lat... Lon 2772 8171 2766 8195 2792 8205 2800 8189
time... Mot... loc 2119z 336deg 9kt 2788 8194



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