Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands Counties FL
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NOAA issued it on June 19, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central and south central Florida until 6:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Florida
- Issued
- June 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Florida.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from June 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM EDT until June 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers DeSoto County, Hardee County, and Highlands County in Florida. Specific areas include West central Highlands County, Southeastern Hardee County, and Northeastern DeSoto County. Locations impacted include Sweetwater, Sebring, Lake Josephine, and Crewsville.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:41 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Wauchula, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 6:15 PM EDT on June 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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