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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
621 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2005

FLZ052-056-042330-
HARDEE-POLK-
621 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2005

...TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL AFFECT NORTH HARDEE AND MOST OF POLK COUNTY 
WEST OF LAKE WALES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH...WILL 
CONTINUE TO AFFECT BOWLING GREEN...FORT MEADE...WAHNETA...BARTOW AND 
MOST OF POLK COUNTY WEST OF LAKE WALES UNTIL 730 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS 
OF UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. TORRENTIAL RAINS 
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING UNDER HEAVY DOWNPOURS. SLOW DOWN AND 
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IF WATER IS COVERING THE ROAD. 
REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO OR 
LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES.  

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