Special Weather Statement Polk County, Florida issued January 13 at 5:11AM EST / Expired & Archived Alert

Special Weather Statement in Polk County, Florida

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages

EXPIRED 1/13/2024 5:11:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Minor Certainty: Observed

1/13/2024 5:11:00 AM until 1/13/2024 5:45:00 AM

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HARDEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 545 AM EST... At 510 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wauchula, moving northeast at 40 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... Wauchula, Fort Meade, Crooked Lake Park, Frostproof, Bowling Green, Hillcrest Heights, Highland Park, and Babson Park. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH