Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Feather Sound, or over Pinellas Park, moving northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs, Seminole,
Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater Beach, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor,
Bay Pines, South Highpoint, East Lake, Harbor Bluffs, Feather Sound,
Ridgecrest, West And East Lealman, Gandy, Safety Harbor, and Oldsmar.
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:
Pinellas
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov