Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 4:25PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Auburndale, moving northeast at 25 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, Winter Haven, Haines City, Bartow, Lake Wales, Auburndale,
Fussels Corner, Combee Settlement, Jan Phyl Village, Medulla,
Poinciana, Lake Alfred, Dundee, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Polk City,
Lake Hamilton, Homeland, Alturas, and Winter Haven Airport.
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