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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
306 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Citrus County in west central Florida...
  Sumter County in central Florida...
  Hernando County in west central Florida...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 305 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Rainbow Lakes Estates to near Homosassa, moving
  northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lecanto, Homosassa Springs, High Point, Lake Lindsey, Inverness
  Airport, Lake Panasoffkee, Adamsville, Glen Lakes, Sumterville, and
  South Brooksville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northern,
central and west central Florida.

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LAT...LON 2878 8272 2904 8256 2905 8247 2901 8242
      2902 8240 2896 8231 2896 8196 2843 8196
      2843 8206 2848 8206 2848 8225 2843 8225
      2843 8272 2863 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 234DEG 55KT 2910 8240 2873 8260

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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TBW