Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 6:16PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Brooksville to 6 miles southeast of Hernando
County Airport to near Lutz. Movement was north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Spring Hill, Brooksville, Bayport, Lutz, Weeki Wachee, South
Brooksville, North Brooksville, Weeki Wachee Gardens, Land O Lakes,
Hernando County Airport, North Weeki Wachee, Wesley Chapel South,
Timber Pines, Pebble Creek, San Antonio, Royal Highlands, High Point,
Lake Lindsey, Shady Hills, and Glen Lakes.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Hernando; Coastal Pasco; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov