Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Polk; Inland Hillsborough

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/7/2026, 9:35:00 PM

Expires: 9/7/2026, 10:15:00 PM

Details

At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plant City, moving southeast at 5 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... Lakeland, Plant City, Brandon, Fish Hawk, Lakeland Linder Airport, Hillsborough River State Park, Medulla, Mulberry, Valrico, Seffner, Thonotosassa, Dover, Plant City Airport, Winston, Lakeland Highlands, Willow Oak, and Mango.

What To Do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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Source: National Weather Service.