Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 2:46PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 11:46am
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms near Sylvan Shores, or 5 miles northeast of Lake
Placid, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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, Lake Istokpoga, Sylvan Shores,
Sebring Regional Airport, Lorida, Lake Josephine, Placid Lakes,
Archbold, Cornwell, Avon Park Air Force Range, Sebring Shores and
Brighton.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov