Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 2:53PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 11:53am
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Olga to near Southwest Florida Airport to
Bonita Beach. Movement was northwest 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...
Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach,
Cayo Costa Island, North Captiva Island, Captiva, Bonita Beach, East
Dunbar, Matlacha, Palmona Park, Southwest Florida Airport, Harlem
Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Iona, Cypress Lake, Pine Island
Center, San Carlos Park, and McGregor.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Coastal Lee; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov