Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 1:00pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Fish Hawk to near Parrish to near Myakka
River State Park. 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...
Tampa, Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Bartow, Palmetto, Longboat Key,
Fish Hawk, Anna Maria Island, Siesta Key, Brandon, Sunshine Skyway
Bridge, Anna Maria, Greater Sun Center, South Gate Ridge, Lake
Sarasota, Saint Armands Key, North Sarasota, Palm River-Clair Mel,
and Memphis.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Polk; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov