Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 4:14PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:14pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Sebring to 10 miles
northwest of Arcadia to near Venice. Movement was west 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...
Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Longboat Key, Wauchula, Siesta Key, Ona,
Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota Springs, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota,
Saint Armands Key, North Sarasota, Sarasota Bradenton Airport, West
Samoset, Southgate, Gulf Gate Estates, Myakka River State Park, The
Meadows, and Ridge Wood Heights.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Hardee; DeSoto; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov