Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Hill n Dale, or 9 miles northeast of Brooksville,
moving west at 10 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...
Spring Hill, Brooksville, Inverness Highlands South, Hill n Dale,
South Brooksville, North Brooksville, Sugarmill Woods, Lake Lindsey,
Suburban Acres, Inverness Highlands, Heatherwood, Nobleton, Floral
City, Istachatta, Croom, Brookridge, Spring Lake, and Lecanto.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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:
Sumter; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov