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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
231 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024
 

FLZ043-050-052-148-149-242-248-249-251-031930-
Inland Hernando FL-Inland Pasco FL-Coastal Hernando FL-
Inland Citrus FL-Sumter FL-Pinellas FL-Polk FL-Coastal Pasco FL-
Inland Hillsborough FL-
231 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CITRUS...SUMTER...
PASCO...HERNANDO...NORTH CENTRAL PINELLAS...NORTHWESTERN POLK AND
NORTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wildwood to near Dade City to Greater
Northdale. Movement was east 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...
Tampa, Spring Hill, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, New Port
Richey, Auburndale, Zephyrhills, Brooksville, Wildwood, Dade City,
Bushnell, Hudson, Lutz, Holiday, St. Leo, Hillsborough River State
Park, New Port Richey East, South Brooksville, and Zephyrhills South.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central and
west central Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 2826 8286 2872 8227 2896 8208 2896 8196
      2835 8196 2835 8166 2826 8166 2826 8156
      2814 8152 2814 8146 2809 8145 2808 8139
      2801 8138 2806 8146 2804 8146 2800 8138
      2791 8136 2808 8207 2818 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 249DEG 17KT 2878 8203 2839 8223 2811 8252 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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