Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 8:10PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 5:10pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles east of Zephyrhills North, or 8 miles northeast
of Zephyrhills, moving southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Zephyrhills, Dade City, St. Leo, Zephyrhills West, Hillsborough River
State Park, Zephyrhills North, Zephyrhills South, Wesley Chapel
South, Pebble Creek, San Antonio, Saint Leo, Darby, Rockridge,
Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, Richland, Meadow Pointe, Dade City
North, Crystal Springs, The Green Swamp, and Thonotosassa.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Sumter; Polk; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov