000 WWUS82 KTBW 121951 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 350 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 FLZ049>051-122030- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-PASCO- 350 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWEST HILLSBOROUGH...NORTHEAST PINELLAS...AND SOUTHWEST PASCO COUNTUIES... ...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT ODESSA...UNTIL 430 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. $$ RD