000 WWUS82 KTBW 020837 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 437 AM EDT THU JUN 2 2005 FLZ062-065-020930- CHARLOTTE-LEE- 437 AM EDT THU JUN 2 2005 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH...WILL AFFECT BOCA GRANDE...PUNTA GORDA...NORTH FORT MYERS AND SUNCOAST ESTATES...UNTIL 530 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 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. $$ NP