Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:06PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 12:06pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Manattee Road, or near Chiefland, moving south 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...
Chiefland, Fowlers Bluff, Andrews, Manattee Road, Fanning Springs,
Otter Creek, and Manatee Springs State Park.
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:
Coastal Levy; Inland Levy
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov