Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 6:41AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 3:41am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
At 640 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles northwest of North Port, moving northeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
North Port, Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota Springs, South Gate
Ridge, Lake Sarasota, North Sarasota, Southgate, Gulf Gate Estates,
Myakka River State Park, The Meadows, Ridge Wood Heights, Myakka
City, South Sarasota, Kensington Park, Lake Manatee State Park, Vamo,
Oscar Scherer State Park, Warm Mineral Springs, and Desoto Lakes.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Hardee; DeSoto; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov