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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
416 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2005

FLZ056-057-061-072130-
DE SOTO-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-
416 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT DESOTO COUNTY...MOST 
OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF HARDEE COUNTY UNTIL 
530 PM EDT. HEAVY RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY 
STATIONARY...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT ARCADIA...SOUTHERN HARDEE AND 
CENTRAL EASTERN HIGHLANDS UNTIL 530 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH 
ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. SOME SMALL HAIL MIXED WITH RAIN MAY 
ALSO OCCUR. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS HAPPENING. 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. 
SLOW DOWN AND 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. 

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