Special Weather Statement Florida | Effective 03/25/2026 14:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 25 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 25, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires: 
March 25, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Sebring Regional Airport, or 12 miles northeast of Sebring. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sebring Regional Airport, Lake Josephine, Lorida, Avon Park Executive Airport, Avon Park Air Force Range, Sebring, Avon Park, Crewsville, and Sebring Shores.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Polk; Hardee; Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL