Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 3:48PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Plant City to near Medulla to 7 miles south of
Bartow. Movement was northeast at 10 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...
Lakeland, Plant City, Winter Haven, Bartow, Auburndale, Fussels
Corner, Combee Settlement, Lakeland Linder Airport, Medulla, Jan Phyl
Village, Fort Meade, Mulberry, Eagle Lake, Homeland, Alturas, Plant
City Airport, Winston, Wahneta, Willow Oak, and Kathleen.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Polk; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov