Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 10 at 2:58PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 10, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires:
September 10, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Villas, or near Fort Myers. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
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, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh
Acres, Bonita Beach, East Dunbar, Southwest Florida Airport, Harlem
Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Iona, Cypress Lake, San Carlos
Park, McGregor, Pine Manor, Lovers Key State Park, Buckingham,
Villas, Three Oaks, and Olga.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Lee; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov