Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 3:21AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 12:21am
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 320 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Memphis, or 7 miles east of Fort Desoto Park, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pinellas Park, Fort Desoto Park, Saint Petersburg, Downtown Saint
Petersburg, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Tierra Verde, West And
East Lealman, Ruskin, Gulfport, Kenneth City, South Pasadena, Albert
Whitted Airport, Tropicana Field, Sawgrass Lake Park, Lealman, Vinoy
Park, Pass-A-Grille Beach, Lake Maggiore, and Boyd Hill Nature
Preserve.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov