Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 1:52PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 10:52am
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 152 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
West Bradenton, or near Bradenton, moving northeast at 20 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...
Bradenton, Palmetto, Longboat Key, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Anna
Maria, Ellenton, South Bradenton, Parrish, West Bradenton, Memphis,
West Samoset, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Cortez, Whitney Beach,
Palma Sola, Samoset, and Bayshore Gardens.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Inland Manatee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov