Expires:201306112000;Remove:201306112000;458867 FPUS72 KTBW 111859 NOWTBW SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 259 PM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013 FLZ039-042-043-048-049-051-052-055>057-060>062-112000- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE- HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE- 259 PM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013 .NOW... THROUGH 4 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. AT 255PM... NOTABLE AREAS OF ACTIVITY WERE OVER EASTERN CITRUS COUNTY NEAR HEATHERWOOD AND SUBURBAN ACRES...SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY NEAR THE GREEN SWAMP... AND HIGHLANDS COUNTY NEAR SEBRING REGIONAL AIRPORT AND PLACID LAKES. ACTIVITY IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR. WIND GUSTS TO 30 MILES PER HOUR...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION...AS VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY RAIN AND ROADWAYS WILL BE SLICK. $$ LEWIS