Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:33PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 2:33pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Parrish, or 10 miles east of Palmetto, moving southwest at 20 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...
Sarasota, Bradenton, Palmetto, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Lakewood
Ranch, Ellenton, Sarasota Springs, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota,
Saint Armands Key, North Sarasota, Memphis, Sarasota Bradenton
Airport, West Samoset, Southgate, Gulf Gate Estates, Myakka River
State Park, The Meadows, and Ridge Wood Heights.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov