Special Weather Statement issued by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lakeland, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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 Linder Airport, Mulberry, Plant City, Medulla, Gibsonia, Plant City Airport, Winston, Lakeland, Combee Settlement, Crystal Lake, Lakeland Highlands, Willow Oak, Kathleen, Dover, Thonotosassa, and Fussels Corner.
