Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/13/2026 15:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 13 at 6:56PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 13, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires: 
July 13, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Avon Park to Sebring Regional Airport to 12 miles southwest of Lake Placid. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sebring, Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sebring Regional Airport, Sylvan Shores, Lake Istokpoga, Cornwell, Sebring Shores, Lake Josephine, Placid Lakes, Archbold, Lorida, and Avon Park Air Force Range.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL