Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 6:47PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 3:47pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fowlers Bluff, or 13 miles southwest of Chiefland, moving southeast
at 15 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...
Fowlers Bluff.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Levy
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov