Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 2:41PM EDT until May 2 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 11:41am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
SVRTBW
The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Pinellas County in west central Florida...
Northwestern Hillsborough County in west central Florida...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 240 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Palm Harbor to near Harbor Bluffs to 11 miles
west of Ridgecrest, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Safety
Harbor, Oldsmar, Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, and Belleair Beach.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central
Florida.
Area Description:
Hillsborough, FL; Pinellas, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov