Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:29PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Rainbow Lakes Estates to
17 miles northwest of Crystal River Airport to 13 miles south of
Fowlers Bluff. Movement was southeast 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...
Inverness, Homosassa Springs, Beverly Hills, Inverness Highlands
North, Crystal River Airport, Black Diamond, Homosassa, Hernando,
Inglis, Otter Creek, Arbor Lakes, Lecanto, Citronelle, Crystal Manor,
Crystal Oaks, River Lakes Manor, Citrus Springs, Pine Ridge, Lebanon,
and Citrus Hills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov