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WWUS82 KTBW 072243
SPSTBW

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

FLZ062-065-080000-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
638 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CHARLOTTE AND LEE 
COUNTIES...

HEAVY RAINSHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 
MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOST OF CHARLOTTE AND LEE 
COUNTIES...INCLUDING FORT MEYERS UNTIL 800 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 
40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. 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 EXTREME CAUTION IF DRIVING UNDER HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS ESPECIALLY ON INTERSTATE 75. 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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