Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:45pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 445 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Ona to 8 miles east of
Parrish to South Bradenton. Movement was northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tampa, Lakeland, Sarasota, Bradenton, Plant City, Temple Terrace,
Palmetto, Longboat Key, Fish Hawk, Anna Maria Island, Gandy Bridge,
Brandon, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, St. Petersburg, Anna Maria,
Hillsborough River State Park, Greater Sun Center, Palm River-Clair
Mel, Memphis, and East Lake-Orient Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Polk; Hardee; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov