Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Charlotte County Airport to 6 miles north of
Englewood. Movement was southwest at 15 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, Englewood, Port Charlotte,
Manasota Key, Don Pedro Island, Charlotte County Airport, Lochmoor
Waterway Estates, Burnt Store Marina, Murdock, El Jobean, Harbour
Heights, Cleveland, Grove City, Warm Mineral Springs, Solana,
Charlotte Harbor, Gulf Cove, and South Venice.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov