WWUS82 KTBW 202054

SPSTBW



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

454 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

 

FLZ052-202130-

Polk FL-

454 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY THROUGH

530 PM EDT...



At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms 11 miles southeast of Lake Wales, moving northeast at

15 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...

Lake Wales, Poinciana, Crooked Lake Park, Frostproof, Hillcrest

Heights, Highland Park, Indian Lake Estates, and Babson Park.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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LAT...LON 2765 8135 2777 8165 2814 8149 2814 8146

      2809 8145 2808 8135 2807 8135 2807 8137

      2804 8136 2801 8138 2806 8145 2804 8146

      2800 8142 2800 8139 2795 8134 2794 8135

      2792 8131 2786 8131 2784 8125

TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 206DEG 19KT 2781 8146 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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