SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1220 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011

FLC105-311630-
/O.CON.KTBW.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110331T1630Z/
POLK FL-
1220 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL POLK COUNTY...

AT 1216 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINTER HAVEN...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

AT 1215 PM EDT...A WIND GUST OF 73 MPH WAS MEASURED AT WINTER HAVEN
AIRPORT.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF...
  WINTER HAVEN.
  LAKE HAMILTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

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LAT...LON 2793 8178 2816 8175 2817 8153 2791 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 261DEG 49KT 2805 8168

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