Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/25/2026 11:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 25 at 2:52PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 25, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires: 
June 25, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lakeland, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, Bartow, Auburndale, Lakeland Linder Airport, Fussels Corner, Jan Phyl Village, Combee Settlement, Medulla, Lake Alfred, Davenport, Polk City, Rockridge, Inwood, Highland City, Winter Haven Airport, Gibsonia, Winston, and Crystal Lake.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Polk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL