Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 6 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles east of Fish Hawk, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Bradley Junction, Plant City Airport, Lakeland Linder Airport,
Mulberry, Alafia River State Park, Bartow, Plant City, Lakeland
Highlands, Medulla, Willow Oak, Fish Hawk, and Lakeland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Polk; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov