000 WWUS82 KTBW 071935 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 327 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2005 FLZ039-042-048-049-072045- HERNANDO-CITRUS-LEVY-PASCO- 327 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO AND PASCO COUNTIES. ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MOSTLY STATIONARY...WILL AFFECT LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO AND PASCO COUNTIES INCLUDING INVERNESS...HOMOSASSA SPRINGS...ROYAL HIGHLANDS AND SPRING HILL...UNTIL 445 PM EDT. THE STRONGEST CELLS AT THIS TIME ARE CENTERED OVER HOMOSASSA SPRINGS AND MOST OF CENTRAL PASCO AND HERNANDO COUNTIES. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF DRIVING UNDER HEAVY DOWNPOURS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OVER FLOODED ROADS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND WEATHER STATEMENTS. $$ REYNES