Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/19/2026 12:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 3:50PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 19, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Citrus Park, or near Howard Frankland Bridge, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, Howard Frankland Bridge, Gandy Bridge, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor, South Highpoint, Tampa International Airport, Egypt Lake-Leto, Citrus Park, Greater Carrollwood, Feather Sound, Harbor Bluffs, Ridgecrest, Gandy, East Lake, and Keystone.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov