Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:43PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Myakka River State Park to near North Port
to near Port Charlotte. Movement was west at 10 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...
North Port, Venice, Englewood, Port Charlotte, Manasota Key, Siesta
Key, Gulf Gate Estates, Myakka River State Park, Murdock, Osprey,
Gator Creek Estate, Gulf Cove, South Venice, Vamo, El Jobean, Laurel,
Oscar Scherer State Park, Warm Mineral Springs, Nokomis, and Turtle
Beach.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov