The NWS in ruskin has issued a
tornado warning for: northwestern hardee county in Florida. Southwestern polk county in Florida. Southeastern hillsborough county in Florida. Northeastern manatee county in Florida.
Until 615 pm edt
At 548 pm edt, national weather service doppler radar indicated a tornado over northwestern hardee county, moving northwest at 15 mph.
The tornado will affect, fort green by 550 pm edt. Fort lonesome by 615 pm edt.
At 545 pm edt, emergency management officials also reported several public sitings of a tornado on the ground just southwest of zolfo springs.
This is a dangerous storm! move into the interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows. Cover your head and body with pillows or blankets.