SVSTBW
FLC049-271900-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
247 PM EDT SUN JUN 27 2004

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL HARDEE COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 247 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES EAST OF WAUCHULA...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...
  WAUCHULA.
  ONA.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...
  EXCESSIVE AND DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.
  HEAVY RAIN IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES AN HOUR TO CAUSE LOCAL PONDING OF 
   WATER ON RAODWAYS.