Strong Thunderstorms to Affect DeSoto County

..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...
SARASOTA...EASTERN MANATEE...SOUTHWESTERN POLK...HARDEE AND DESOTO
COUNTIES...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BRADLEY JUNCTION TO
DUETTE TO LAUREL...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF BARTOW TO 21 MILES WEST OF WAUCHULA TO VENICE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT VAMO...LAUREL...FORT LONESOME AND
DUETTE...UNTIL 815 AM EST.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 75 BETWEEN EXITS 179 AND 207.

GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED.
TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW
SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.