Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 6:24PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
West Samoset, or near Bradenton, moving northwest at 20 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...
Sarasota, Bradenton, Palmetto, Anna Maria, Ellenton, South Bradenton,
North Sarasota, Memphis, West Bradenton, Sarasota Bradenton Airport,
West Samoset, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Bayshore Gardens,
Cortez, Whitney Beach, Samoset, Palma Sola, Oneco, and Desoto Lakes.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Manatee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov