Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:56PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 456 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vineyards to
near West Toll Gate On Alligator Alley to near Royal Palm Hammock.
Movement was west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Golden Gate Estates, Belle Meade, Marco Island Airport, Orangetree,
Naples Manor, Golden Gate, Lely Resort, Big Corkscrew Island, West
Toll Gate On Alligator Alley, Vineyards, Royal Palm Hammock, North
Naples, Lely, South Blocks Golde, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve,
Picayune Strand State Forest, Port Of The Island, Intersection I-75
And Everglades Blvd, Quail Creek Estate, and Fiddlers Creek.
Instruction:
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Area Description:
Coastal Collier County; Inland Collier County
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov