Florida Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/27/2026 16:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bushnell, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wildwood, Bushnell, Lake Panasoffkee, Ridge Manor, Center Hill, Webster, Coleman, Rutland, Wahoo, Adamsville, Tarrytown, Withlapopka Isle, and Sumterville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sumter; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov