Hail Map for Bartow, FL

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Bartow, FL

Date / Time	Report Details
10/9/2024 3:27 PM EDT	The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm edt for south central and central florida.
10/9/2024 3:17 PM EDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
10/9/2024 3:17 PM EDT	At 317 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near avon park, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, lake wales around 325 pm edt. winter haven around 340 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include homeland, alturas, highland park, mulberry, indian lake estates, crooked lake park, highland city, lake wales municipal airport, sebring shores, and babson park.
10/9/2024 2:58 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, northwestern highlands county in south central florida, eastern hardee county in central florida, southern polk county in central florida, northeastern desoto county in south central florida, * until 330 pm edt. * at 258 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near sebring, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, sebring and avon park around 305 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include homeland, alturas, indian lake estates, crooked lake park, frostproof, lake josephine, wahneta, fort meade, lorida, and hillcrest heights.
8/5/2024 8:03 AM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, north central polk county in central florida, * until 830 am edt. * at 803 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over jan phyl village, or near auburndale, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, winter haven, haines city, auburndale, and fussels corner around 810 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include davenport, lake alfred, winter haven airport, polk city, inwood, and eagle lake.
8/4/2024 1:36 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, north central hardee county in central florida, southwestern polk county in central florida, * until 200 pm edt. * at 136 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles north of wauchula, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, bartow around 145 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include homeland, bartow municipal airport, mulberry, fort meade, bowling green, willow oak, highland city, and lakeland highlands.
6/22/2023 2:00 PM EDT	At 200 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from fussels corner to jan phyl village to near bartow, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/19/2023 8:58 PM EDT	At 858 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near winter haven, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, lake wales, auburndale, lake alfred, dundee, davenport, eagle lake, lake hamilton, and inwood. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
6/19/2023 8:33 PM EDT	At 832 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over jan phyl village, or near auburndale, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/4/2023 7:31 PM EDT	At 731 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of bartow to near wauchula to ona, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/24/2023 3:30 PM EDT	At 330 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest of bartow, moving east at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/24/2023 3:30 PM EDT	At 330 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest of bartow, moving east at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/2/2022 4:55 PM EDT	At 454 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of bartow, moving south at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/18/2022 3:38 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for south central polk county will expire at 345 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm edt for central florida.
6/18/2022 3:26 PM EDT	At 326 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving southeast at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, winter haven, lake wales, crooked lake park, dundee, hillcrest heights, highland park, alturas, waverly, lake wales municipal airport and babson park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
6/18/2022 3:13 PM EDT	At 313 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near winter haven, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/21/2022 7:37 PM EDT	At 736 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near bartow, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/12/2022 10:44 AM EST	At 1044 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from narcoossee to near winter haven to near wauchula to 9 miles southwest of myakka river state park, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, poinciana, winter haven, haines city, bartow, lake wales, auburndale, fort meade, lake alfred, wauchula and crooked lake park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
3/12/2022 10:11 AM EST	At 1011 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near four corners to near lakeland to 11 miles east of parrish to 16 miles southwest of south sarasota, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/20/2020 8:55 PM EST	At 854 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of bartow, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/29/2020 4:49 PM EDT	At 448 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near winter haven, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/18/2020 9:23 AM EDT	At 922 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from temple terrace to near east lake-orient park to near riverview to near greater sun center, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
4/20/2020 1:55 PM EDT	At 154 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near jan phyl village to near bartow to 14 miles southeast of medulla, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/20/2020 1:25 PM EDT	At 123 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lakeland linder airport to 6 miles south of plant city to near fish hawk, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/20/2020 1:05 PM EDT	At 104 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near brandon to near riverview to near palm river-clair mel, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/20/2020 12:41 PM EDT	At 1240 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of four corners to combee settlement to 6 miles west of plant city, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
2/7/2020 12:20 AM EST	At 1219 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from hunters creek to 6 miles west of north port, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, bartow, lake wales, sebring, avon park, arcadia, wauchula, ona, southeast arcadia, myakka city, jan phyl village, poinciana, sweetwater, fort meade, lake alfred, crooked lake park, dundee, frostproof and bowling green.
2/6/2020 11:44 PM EST	At 1144 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of four corners to 18 miles southwest of gulf gate estates, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/5/2019 2:18 PM EDT	At 218 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from wet n wild water park to 10 miles northeast of avon park, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, lake wales, auburndale, poinciana, lake alfred, crooked lake park, dundee, davenport, eagle lake, lake hamilton, hillcrest heights, highland park, alturas, lake wales municipal airport, cypress gardens, winter haven airport, babson park, bartow municipal airport and wahneta.
5/5/2019 1:59 PM EDT	At 159 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake louisa to 10 miles northeast of wauchula, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/5/2019 1:44 PM EDT	At 143 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of bushnell to 11 miles northwest of wauchula, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lakeland, plant city, winter haven, bartow, auburndale, zephyrhills, dade city, fish hawk, hillsborough river state park, zephyrhills south, zephyrhills west, medulla, fussels corner, combee settlement, lakeland linder airport, zephyrhills north, jan phyl village, fort meade, lake alfred and mulberry.
5/5/2019 1:28 PM EDT	At 127 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hill n dale to 10 miles east of greater sun center, moving east at 55 mph. this line has a history of producing damaging wind gusts (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/19/2019 3:29 PM EDT	At 329 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near intercession city to 9 miles northwest of arcadia to 34 miles west of pine island, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/19/2019 3:23 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern hardee, eastern manatee, western polk, southeastern hillsborough and sarasota counties will expire at 330 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. additional warnings may be required. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm edt for central and west central florida.
4/19/2019 2:56 PM EDT	At 256 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of lake louisa to 25 miles south of gulf gate estates, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lakeland, north port, sarasota, plant city, winter haven, haines city, bartow, auburndale, fish hawk, south gate ridge, lake sarasota, southgate, gulf gate estates, the meadows, medulla, south sarasota, kensington park, lakewood ranch, fussels corner and sarasota springs.
4/19/2019 2:13 PM EDT	At 212 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from zephyrhills west to 34 miles southwest of gulf gate estates, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/24/2019 6:31 AM EST	At 630 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from jan phyl village to 5 miles west of wauchula to 10 miles southeast of myakka city, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/20/2018 12:42 PM EST	The severe thunderstorm warning for hardee, central charlotte, southwestern polk and desoto counties will expire at 1245 pm est, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. a tornado watch remains in effect until 400 pm est for south central, central, southwestern and west central florida.
12/20/2018 12:29 PM EST	At 1228 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bartow to near punta gorda, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, bartow, punta gorda, lake wales, arcadia, wauchula, port charlotte, ona, babcock webb wma, southeast arcadia, babcock ranch, charlotte county airport, sweetwater, fort meade, crooked lake park, dundee, bowling green, zolfo springs, highland park and homeland.
12/20/2018 12:01 PM EST	At 1200 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of fish hawk to 11 miles northwest of pineland, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/20/2018 8:58 AM EST	At 857 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles southeast of bartow, moving north at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, winter haven and lake wales around 915 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include alturas, wahneta, waverly, fort meade, lake wales municipal airport, cypress gardens and dundee.
12/20/2018 8:43 AM EST	At 843 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles north of wauchula, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, winter haven and lake wales around 915 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, alturas, wahneta, crooked lake park, waverly, fort meade, lake wales municipal airport, cypress gardens and dundee.
12/20/2018 8:38 AM EST	The tornado warning for southwestern polk county will expire at 845 am est, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 400 pm est for central florida.
12/20/2018 8:31 AM EST	At 830 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles south of bartow, moving north at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, bartow around 845 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include homeland, lakeland highlands, mulberry, highland city and fort meade.
12/20/2018 8:15 AM EST	At 814 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles north of ona, or 10 miles northwest of wauchula, moving north at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, bartow and medulla around 845 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include bradley junction, homeland, mulberry, fort meade, lakeland highlands, highland city, fort green, bowling green and willow oak.
12/20/2018 8:01 AM EST	At 801 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles southeast of fish hawk, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, lakeland linder airport and medulla around 825 am est. combee settlement around 830 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include mulberry, alafia river state park, winston, crystal lake, lakeland highlands, highland city, fort lonesome, willow oak, kathleen and gibsonia.
11/2/2018 4:28 PM EDT	At 427 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of lake louisa to near auburndale to 10 miles northwest of wauchula, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
11/2/2018 4:22 PM EDT	At 421 pm edt, a radar indicated tornado was located over jan phyl village, or near auburndale, moving east at 40 mph. a measured wind gust of 65 mph was reported near lakeland linder airport with this thunderstorm (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, auburndale and jan phyl village around 425 pm edt. winter haven around 430 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include bartow municipal airport, inwood, winter haven airport, eagle lake, lake alfred, wahneta and cypress gardens.
11/2/2018 4:16 PM EDT	At 415 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of combee settlement to near medulla to 10 miles southeast of greater sun center, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lakeland, plant city, winter haven, haines city, bartow, auburndale, ona, fussels corner, combee settlement, lakeland linder airport, medulla, jan phyl village, fort meade, lake alfred, mulberry, eagle lake, homeland, alafia river state park, lake manatee state park and winter haven airport.
11/2/2018 4:00 PM EDT	At 359 pm edt, national weather service meteorologists were tracking a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near lakeland linder airport, or near plant city, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, medulla around 405 pm edt. bartow around 415 pm edt. combee settlement around 420 pm edt. auburndale and fussels corner around 425 pm edt. winter haven and jan phyl village around 430 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include bartow municipal airport, mulberry, winston, inwood, crystal lake, lakeland highlands, highland city, winter haven airport, willow oak and eagle lake.
11/2/2018 3:55 PM EDT	At 354 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hillsborough river state park to near fish hawk to near parrish, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/6/2017 7:46 AM EDT	At 745 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of bartow, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, bartow, lake wales, fort meade, crooked lake park, dundee, frostproof, hillcrest heights, highland park, homeland, alturas, lake wales municipal airport, babson park, bartow municipal airport, wahneta and waverly.
4/6/2017 7:33 AM EDT	At 732 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of bartow, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/22/2017 8:03 PM EST	At 803 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of mascotte to gandy, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/12/2016 6:56 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern polk county will expire at 700 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/12/2016 6:31 PM EDT	At 630 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near bartow, moving northwest at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/10/2016 4:52 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for south central polk county will expire at 500 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/10/2016 4:22 PM EDT	At 422 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northeast of wauchula, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/26/2016 2:21 PM EDT	At 221 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over fussels corner, or near auburndale, moving west at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
1/17/2016 3:54 AM EST	At 353 am est, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 13 miles southeast of fish hawk, moving northeast at 60 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include, bradley junction.
1/17/2016 3:49 AM EST	At 349 am est, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 14 miles southeast of fish hawk, moving northeast at 50 mph. this is a particularly dangerous situation (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. You are in a life threatening situation. flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be destroyed. considerable damage to homes, businesses and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include, fish hawk, fort meade, fort green, fort lonesome, duette, bradley junction, alafia river state park, homeland and willow oak.
1/17/2016 3:45 AM EST	At 343 am est, a severe thunderstorm likely of producing a large tornado was located near duette, or 15 miles southeast of greater sun center, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern hardee, southeastern hillsborough, southwestern polk and northeastern manatee counties, including the following locations, fort green, fort lonesome, duette, bradley junction, alafia river state park, fort meade, homeland and willow oak.
8/29/2015 5:55 PM EDT	At 555 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over bartow, moving northwest at 20 mph. locations impacted include, lakeland, winter haven, bartow, lake wales, auburndale, jan phyl village, fussels corner, combee settlement, fort meade, lake alfred, mulberry, dundee, eagle lake, lake hamilton, lake wales municipal airport, crystal lake, highland city, homeland, bartow municipal airport and wahneta.
8/29/2015 5:35 PM EDT	At 534 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located 7 miles southwest of lake wales, and moving northwest at 10 mph. penny size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
8/19/2015 7:05 PM EDT	At 705 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located 8 miles south of medulla, or 9 miles southwest of bartow. this storm was drifting northwest at 5 mph. other strong storms were developing around lakeland highlands and highlands city. locations impacted include, lakeland, bartow, lakeland linder airport, medulla, fussels corner, mulberry, highland city, lakeland highlands, willow oak, bradley junction, crystal lake and winston.
8/19/2015 6:41 PM EDT	At 641 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located 8 miles southwest of bartow. this storm was nearly stationary. nickel size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
7/3/2015 7:08 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern polk county will expire at 715 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however small.
7/3/2015 6:35 PM EDT	At 634 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. these storms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of haines city to near jan phyl village, and moving northeast at 15 mph.
6/1/2015 6:07 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern polk county will expire at 615 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits and exited the warned area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
6/1/2015 5:31 PM EDT	At 530 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near fussels corner, or near lakeland, and moving southeast at 5 mph.
5/22/2015 8:13 PM EDT	At 812 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing half dollar size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near auburndale, moving northwest at 15 mph. locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, lake wales, auburndale, jan phyl village, fussels corner, lake alfred, dundee, eagle lake, lake hamilton, wahneta, waverly, inwood, cypress gardens and winter haven airport.
5/22/2015 7:49 PM EDT	At 749 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near winter haven, and moving northwest at 15 mph.
6/26/2014 7:00 PM EDT	Imperial polk county department of emergency management reported numerous trees and powerlines down from a storm that passed through around 7 pm. two homes sustained da in polk county FL, 1.6 miles E of Bartow, FL
2/12/2014 6:10 PM EST	Roof damage in polk county FL, 1.7 miles ESE of Bartow, FL
8/21/2013 3:33 PM EDT	Mesonet station 3 sw eagle lake /ap837/ in polk county FL, 3.9 miles SSW of Bartow, FL