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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
739 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005

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CHARLOTTE-
739 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY...
A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH OFF OF CHARLOTTE 
HARBOR...WILL AFFECT PUNTA GORDA...PORT CHARLOTTE...CHARLOTTE PARK 
AND CLEVELAND...UNTIL 815 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE 
LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES 
IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF 
OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF 
INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. TORRENTIAL RAINS 
WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS.

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JLC