Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:58PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tampa, moving northwest at 5 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, Temple Terrace, Lutz, Keystone, Greater Northdale, Tampa
International Airport, East Lake-Orient Park, Egypt Lake-Leto, Citrus
Park, Greater Carrollwood, Lake Magdalene, University, Palm
River-Clair Mel, West Park, Busch Gardens, University Of Tampa, Peter
O Knight Airport, New Tampa, Tampa Executive Airport, and Town N
Country.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov