Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/30/2026 10:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 30 at 1:29PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 30, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires: 
June 30, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Bartow, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bartow, Fort Meade, Mulberry, Bradley Junction, and Homeland.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Polk; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL