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WWUS82 KTBW 152345
SPSTBW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
645 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

FLZ043-142-148-242-248-160030-
Coastal Citrus FL-Inland Hernando FL-Coastal Hernando FL-
Inland Citrus FL-Sumter FL-
645 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CITRUS...SUMTER AND NORTHWESTERN
HERNANDO COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EST...

At 644 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Beverly Hills, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Arbor Lakes, Royal Highlands, Lecanto, Homosassa Springs, Citronelle,
Lake Lindsey, Leisure Acres, Inverness Highlands, Inverness Airport,
Lake Panasoffkee, Adamsville, Crystal River Airport, Sumterville,
Bushnell, Pine Ridge, Heatherwood, Citrus Hills, Gospel Island, Black
Diamond, and Floral City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2905 8246 2901 8242 2902 8240 2900 8238
      2900 8236 2896 8231 2896 8196 2866 8196
      2857 8275 2867 8278 2895 8282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 251DEG 48KT 2891 8240

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

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