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WWUS82 KTBW 122207
SPSTBW

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
607 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005

FLZ052-122245-
POLK-
607 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN POLK COUNTY...

...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH...WILL AFFECT LAKELAND HIGHLANDS...
LAKELAND...CRYSTAL LAKE AND BARTOW...UNTIL 645 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 MAY PRODUCE FUNNEL CLOUDS OR PEA SIZE 
HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND 
MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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