Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sebring to near Wauchula. Movement was
southeast 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, Wauchula, Lake Placid, Sebring Regional Airport,
Sylvan Shores, Lake Istokpoga, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs, Cornwell,
Sebring Shores, Lake Josephine, Lorida, Avon Park Air Force Range,
and Crewsville.
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