Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 10 at 4:19PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 10, 2026 - 1:19pm
Expires:
September 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lake Placid to near Southeast Arcadia to 8
miles south of Punta Gorda. Movement was northwest at 30 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...
Cape Coral, North Port, Punta Gorda, Sebring, Avon Park, Arcadia,
Wauchula, Lake Placid, Englewood, Manasota Key, Don Pedro Island,
Port Charlotte, Boca Grande, Lake Istokpoga, Babcock Webb Wma,
Babcock Ranch, Ona, Sylvan Shores, Sebring Regional Airport, and
Southeast Arcadia.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov