Special weather statement issued May 24 by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin Fl- At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Medulla, or near Bartow. This thunderstorm 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… Mulberry, Bartow, Inwood, Fussels Corner, Highland City, Medulla, Jan Phyl Village, Bartow Municipal Airport, Lakeland, Combee Settlement, Crystal Lake, Lakeland Highlands, Auburndale, Winston, Willow Oak, and Winter Haven.
