Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:02AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 10:02pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 101 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Citrus Park to near Pinellas Park to Bay
Pines. Movement was south at 10 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...
Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Downtown Saint
Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Fort Desoto Park, St. Petersburg, St.
Pete Beach, South Highpoint, Tierra Verde, Tampa International
Airport, Egypt Lake-Leto, Greater Carrollwood, West And East Lealman,
Ridgecrest, Bay Pines, Harbor Bluffs, and Macdill Air Force Base.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov