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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
615 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
 

FLZ061-162-260-092245-
Coastal Charlotte FL-DeSoto FL-Inland Sarasota FL-
615 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHARLOTTE...
SOUTHWESTERN DESOTO AND EAST CENTRAL SARASOTA COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM
EDT...

At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Port Charlotte. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
North Port, Harbour Heights, Lake Suzy, Fort Ogden, and Port
Charlotte.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 2707 8223 2721 8208 2721 8206 2724 8206
      2727 8202 2710 8189 2704 8195 2703 8197
      2702 8197 2697 8202
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 131DEG 4KT 2707 8206 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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