Florida Tornado Watch | Effective 05/02/2026 11:55

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 2 at 2:55PM EDT until May 2 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 2, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires: 
May 2, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 183 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA POLK IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA HILLSBOROUGH PASCO PINELLAS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRANDON, CLEARWATER, DADE CITY, HOLIDAY, HUDSON, JASMINE ESTATES, LAKELAND, LAND O LAKES, LARGO, NEW PORT RICHEY, ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA, WINTER HAVEN, AND ZEPHYRHILLS.
Area Description: 
Hillsborough, FL; Pasco, FL; Pinellas, FL; Polk, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov