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Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL 1156 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2004

1000- Hardee-Highlands-Polk-Sumter- Including The Cities Of...Bartow...Lakeland... Sebring And Winter Haven. 1156 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2004

...Inland Hurricane Wind Warning In Effect From 10 AM This Morning To 10 AM EDT Saturday...

The National Weather Service In Ruskin Has Issued An Inland Hurricane Wind Warning For Sumter...Polk...Highlands And Hardee Counties.

Winds Will Increase Rapidly From South To North On Friday...With Some Areas Receiving Gusts Over 40 Mph As Early As 10 AM EDT As The Outer Rain Bands Move Through. As Charley Approaches The Coast In The Afternoon...Winds Will Increase To 50 To 60 Mph With Gusts To Hurricane Force.

An Inland Hurricane Wind Warning Is Issued When Sustained Winds Near Hurricane Force...Or Frequent Gusts At Or Above Hurricane Force...Are Expected Within The Next 12 To 24 Hours.

...Damaging Winds Expected...

Most Mobile Homes Will Experience Moderate To Substantial Damage. Some Of Poor Construction Will Be Uninhabitable Until Repaired. Houses Of Poor To Average Construction Will Have Damage To Shingles...Siding...And Gutters. Some Windows Will Be Blown Out. Many Lanai Screens And Pool Cages Will Be Damaged. Unfastened Home Items Of Light To Moderate Weight Will Become Airborne...Causing Additional Damage And Possible Injury. Dozens Of Wires Will Be Blown Down. Local Power Outages Will Affect Entire Neighborhoods.

Many Large Branches Of Healthy Trees Will Be Snapped...And Rotting Small To Medium Sized Trees Will Be Uprooted. Dozens Of Palm Fronds Will Be Blown Down...And Minor Damage Will Occur To Citrus Orchards And Newly Planted Lowland Crops.

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See Hurricane Charley Local Statements Under Wmo Header Wtus82 Ktbw For More Information

For Additional Weather Information...Check Our Web Site At Http://Www.Srh.Noaa.Gov/Tbw (lower Case)

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