Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 6:32PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sebring Regional Airport, or near Sebring, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sebring, Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sebring Regional Airport, Sylvan
Shores, Lake Istokpoga, Brighton, Cornwell, Sebring Shores, Lake
Josephine, Lorida, Avon Park Executive Airport, Avon Park Air Force
Range, Crewsville, and Placid Lakes.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov