{"id":72592,"date":"2024-09-26T07:46:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T11:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/?p=72592"},"modified":"2024-09-26T07:50:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T11:50:24","slug":"tornado-watch-issued-for-polk-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/tornado-watch-issued-for-polk-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornado Watch Issued for Polk County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Polk county until 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Severity: Extreme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extraordinary threat to life or property<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weather Event Onset<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:45 AM (EDT), September 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Description<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 683 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN CENTRAL FLORIDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HARDEE POLK SUMTER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN NORTHERN FLORIDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEVY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DESOTO HIGHLANDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHARLOTTE LEE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CITRUS HERNANDO HILLSBOROUGH MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS SARASOTA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, AVON PARK, BAYSHORE GARDENS, BEVERLY HILLS, BONITA SPRINGS, BOWLING GREEN, BRADENTON, BRANDON, BRONSON, BROOKSVILLE, BUSHNELL, CAPE CORAL, CEDAR KEY, CHIEFLAND, CITRUS SPRINGS, CLEARWATER, DADE CITY, ENGLEWOOD, FANNING SPRINGS, FLORAL CITY, FORT MYERS, HERNANDO, HOLIDAY, HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, HUDSON, INVERNESS, JASMINE ESTATES, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, LAKELAND, LAND O LAKES, LARGO, LECANTO, LEHIGH ACRES, NEW PORT RICHEY, NORTH FORT MYERS, NORTH PORT, PALMETTO, PLACID LAKES, PORT CHARLOTTE, PUNTA GORDA, SARASOTA, SEBRING, SOUTH VENICE, SPRING HILL, ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA, THE VILLAGES, VENICE, WAUCHULA, WILDWOOD, WILLISTON, WINTER HAVEN, ZEPHYRHILLS, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Recommended: Monitor the situation and take precautions if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urgency: Take action in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affected Area: Polk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issued By: National Weather Service <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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