UPDATE
At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Haines City, moving east 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… Winter Haven, Haines City, Lake Hamilton, Poinciana, Loughman, Lake Alfred, Davenport, Dundee, Winter Haven Airport, Cypress Gardens, and Auburndale.
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The National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a special weather statement for May 8, 2025:
At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jan Phyl Village, or near Bartow, moving east 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… Alturas, Crooked Lake Park, Fussels Corner, Auburndale, Winter Haven Airport, Haines City, Wahneta, Combee Settlement, Hillcrest Heights, Eagle Lake, Highland Park, Bartow, Inwood, Poinciana, Highland City, Dundee, Cypress Gardens, Lake Wales Municipal Airport, Jan Phyl Village, and Babson Park
