{"id":68520,"date":"2024-07-05T12:01:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontheridgemagazine.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/05\/potentially-severe-weather-forecast-for-polk-county-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:13:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:13:25","slug":"potentially-severe-weather-forecast-for-polk-county-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/05\/potentially-severe-weather-forecast-for-polk-county-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Potentially Severe Weather Forecast For Polk County Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

6 am update from National Weather Service-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wind advisory remains in effect until 7pm. Expect breezy conditions today. Sustained winds 25-30 MPH with gusts 40-50 MPH expected.
Rain and storms will move southeast along a frontal boundary. See map for expected timing of storms (starting early afternoon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11:12 pm update from National Weather Service-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE…All of West Central and Southwest Florida. * WHEN…From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National Weather Service map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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4pm update-
For those asking about school tomorrow, here is an update from Polk County Public Schools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll PCPS after-school activities and sports are being canceled tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 9) in response to weather forecasts. We anticipate no other changes to PCPS operations at this time \u2013 all schools are scheduled to be open as normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please stay tuned to our website and social media for updates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Polk County Emergency Management- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is potentially severe weather forecast for Polk County on Tuesday. Our primary threats are damaging winds (25 mph sustained and gusts of 50-60 mph) and isolated tornadoes possible tomorrow afternoon\/evening. Emergency Management is monitoring this storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wind risk affecting Polk County Tuesday night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*We will update this post as any additional information is released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

6 am update from National Weather Service- Wind advisory remains in effect until 7pm. Expect breezy conditions today. Sustained winds 25-30 MPH with gusts 40-50 MPH expected. Rain and storms will move southeast along a frontal boundary. See map for expected timing of storms (starting early afternoon) \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u201411:12 pm update from National Weather Service- …WIND […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":70618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-68520","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fast-factual-free"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WinterHavenDaily-Trans-1.png?fit=400%2C240&ssl=1","aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t