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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
654 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

FLZ056-092315-
Hardee FL-
654 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN HARDEE COUNTY THROUGH 715
PM EDT...

At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Wauchula to 9 miles south of
Ona. Movement was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Limestone, Ona, Fort Green, Bowling Green, Zolfo Springs, and
Wauchula.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 2734 8182 2734 8205 2765 8195 2764 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 191DEG 6KT 2766 8178 2736 8193

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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