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