10/9/2024 2:24 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.
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10/9/2024 1:49 PM EDT |
Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, central hardee county in central florida, northeastern desoto county in south central florida, * until 230 pm edt. * at 149 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles east of arcadia, moving northwest 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, wauchula around 215 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include brownville, gardner, zolfo springs, and sweetwater.
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9/26/2024 8:00 PM EDT |
the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
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9/26/2024 7:47 PM EDT |
Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, western hardee county in central florida, north central desoto county in south central florida, * until 815 pm edt. * at 747 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles northwest of arcadia, moving north 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, ona around 750 pm edt. wauchula around 755 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include limestone, fort green, bowling green, and zolfo springs.
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9/26/2024 7:19 PM EDT |
Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, southwestern hardee county in central florida, southeastern manatee county in west central florida, north central charlotte county in southwestern florida, western desoto county in south central florida, east central sarasota county in west central florida, * until 745 pm edt. * at 718 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near punta gorda, moving north 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 dangerous storm will be near, north port and port charlotte around 725 pm edt. arcadia around 735 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include lake suzy, solana, zolfo springs, limestone, harbour heights, fort ogden, charlotte harbor, cleveland, and charlotte park.
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8/4/2024 1:25 PM EDT |
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 800 pm edt for south central and central florida. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service ruskin.
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8/4/2024 12:59 PM EDT |
Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, southeastern hardee county in central florida, northeastern desoto county in south central florida, * until 130 pm edt. * at 1258 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles northeast of arcadia, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern hardee and northeastern desoto counties, including the following locations, zolfo springs and sweetwater.
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8/4/2024 11:59 AM EDT |
Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, central hardee county in central florida, southwestern polk county in central florida, * until 1230 pm edt. * at 1158 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles south 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, wauchula around 1205 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include fort green, zolfo springs, and bowling green.
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1/9/2024 6:15 PM EST |
At 615 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake wales to 9 miles northwest of avon park to 12 miles northeast of wauchula to 8 miles southeast of ona, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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8/30/2023 6:20 AM EDT |
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. south central polk county in central florida. Until 645 am edt.
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8/30/2023 6:03 AM EDT |
At 603 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northeast of arcadia, 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, wauchula around 620 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include gardner, brownville, crewsville, zolfo springs, sweetwater, and avon park executive airport.
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8/30/2023 4:18 AM EDT |
At 418 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near wauchula, moving northeast 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, wauchula around 425 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include zolfo springs.
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6/4/2023 7:50 PM EDT |
At 750 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles south of bartow to 13 miles northwest of avon park to near wauchula to near 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. locations impacted include, sweetwater, avon park, fort meade, wauchula, zolfo springs, avon park executive airport, and crewsville. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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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.
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11/2/2022 9:10 PM EDT |
The severe thunderstorm warning for west central highlands, southeastern hardee and northeastern desoto counties will expire at 915 pm edt, the severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
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11/2/2022 8:53 PM EDT |
At 853 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northeast of arcadia, moving southeast 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, sweetwater, brownville, gardner and crewsville. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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11/2/2022 8:47 PM EDT |
Golf Ball sized hail reported 5.2 miles N of Zolfo Springs, FL, hardee co em reported hail along us-17 up to golf ball size around 8:47pm.
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11/2/2022 8:42 PM EDT |
At 842 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of wauchula, moving southeast 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.
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11/2/2022 8:30 PM EDT |
At 830 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wauchula, moving southeast 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, sweetwater, wauchula, zolfo springs, limestone, crewsville and ona. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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11/2/2022 8:12 PM EDT |
At 812 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over wauchula, moving southeast 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.
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11/2/2022 8:01 PM EDT |
At 801 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wauchula, moving southeast 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, wauchula, bowling green, zolfo springs, ona and fort green. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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11/2/2022 7:44 PM EDT |
At 744 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of wauchula, moving southeast 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.
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9/28/2022 12:11 PM EDT |
The tornado warning for west central highlands, eastern hardee and northeastern desoto counties will expire at 1215 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 500 pm edt for south central and central florida.
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9/28/2022 11:38 AM EDT |
At 1138 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles west of lake placid, moving northwest 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, wauchula around 1210 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include zolfo springs, sweetwater and crewsville.
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7/13/2022 7:20 PM EDT |
Hardee county sheriff office reported downed power lines along state route 64 near zolfo springs. time estimated from rada in hardee county FL, 1.2 miles ESE of Zolfo Springs, FL
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6/18/2022 4:41 PM EDT |
Tree debris was reported covering sth 64 near zolfo spring in hardee county FL, 0.7 miles ESE of Zolfo Springs, FL
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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.
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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
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7/7/2021 3:51 AM EDT |
At 350 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles southeast of ona, or 11 miles north of arcadia, 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, ona around 405 am edt. wauchula around 415 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include limestone, gardner, fort green, bowling green and zolfo springs.
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4/11/2021 1:18 PM EDT |
At 117 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 miles south of bartow to near wauchula to near ona, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, wauchula, ona, sweetwater, bowling green and zolfo springs.
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4/11/2021 1:01 PM EDT |
At 100 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of wauchula to 11 miles west of ona to 9 miles northwest of myakka city, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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9/12/2020 5:32 PM EDT |
At 532 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near avon park, moving west 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, wauchula around 555 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include fort meade, fort green, bowling green and avon park executive airport.
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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.
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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
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7/3/2019 7:11 PM EDT |
The severe thunderstorm warning for eastern hardee county will expire at 715 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 are still possible with this thunderstorm.
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7/3/2019 6:47 PM EDT |
At 647 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of avon park, moving west 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.
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6/25/2019 8:15 PM EDT |
Hardee county em reported that a large oak tree was down on mineral springs road east of zolfo springs. dime size hail was also observed in the are in hardee county FL, 4.7 miles WNW of Zolfo Springs, FL
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6/25/2019 8:08 PM EDT |
At 808 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of wauchula, moving south 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.
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6/8/2019 5:25 PM EDT |
Several trees down. damage to barn roof which fell onto two vehicle in hardee county FL, 7.4 miles W of Zolfo Springs, FL
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4/19/2019 4:02 PM EDT |
At 401 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near west lake toho to 10 miles northeast of arcadia to 13 miles west of pineland, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, punta gorda, lake wales, sebring, avon park, arcadia, port charlotte, southeast arcadia, charlotte county airport, poinciana, sweetwater, crooked lake park, frostproof, zolfo springs, hillcrest heights, highland park, indian lake estates, nocatee, brownville, harbour heights and cleveland.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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12/20/2018 9:57 AM EST |
At 956 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northeast of wauchula, moving northeast at 30 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. Locations impacted include, wauchula, fort meade, crooked lake park, frostproof, bowling green, zolfo springs, hillcrest heights and alturas.
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12/20/2018 9:48 AM EST |
At 947 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near wauchula, moving northeast at 30 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 northeastern hardee and south central polk counties, including the following locations, alturas, crooked lake park, bowling green, zolfo springs, frostproof, hillcrest heights and fort meade.
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12/20/2018 9:25 AM EST |
At 925 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles southeast of myakka city, or 12 miles west of arcadia, moving northeast 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, ona around 950 am est. wauchula around 1000 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include limestone, gardner, zolfo springs and sweetwater.
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4/10/2018 12:32 PM EDT |
Quarter sized hail reported 4.1 miles WNW of Zolfo Springs, FL, public reported 1 inch hail.
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4/10/2018 12:18 PM EDT |
At 1217 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of wauchula, moving east at 25 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.
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3/20/2018 4:37 PM EDT |
At 436 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ona, or near wauchula, moving east at 75 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.
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9/10/2017 9:10 AM EDT |
The tornado warning for central hardee county will expire at 915 am 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. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
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9/10/2017 8:56 AM EDT |
At 855 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over wauchula, moving west 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, ona around 910 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include fort green and zolfo springs.
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1/17/2016 4:50 AM EST |
At 449 am est, a severe thunderstorm was located near wauchula, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
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1/17/2016 4:38 AM EST |
The tornado warning for northwestern desoto, central hardee, southeastern sarasota, southwestern polk and southeastern manatee counties will expire at 445 am est, the tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning is likely no longer producing a tornado. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however, a severe thunderstorm warning remain in effect for potentially damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. a tornado watch remains in effect until 800 am est for southwestern florida.
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1/17/2016 4:15 AM EST |
At 415 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles north of north port, moving northeast at 65 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, myakka city around 425 am est. ona around 440 am est. wauchula around 445 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include limestone, garnder, pine level, zolfo springs and bowling green.
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9/15/2013 3:42 PM EDT |
Hardee county 911 relayed a report of a snapped power pole in zolfo springs. time estimated from rada in hardee county FL, 0.4 miles N of Zolfo Springs, FL
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