Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 4:27PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Palm River-Clair Mel, or near Brandon. This thunderstorm was nearly
stationary.
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...
Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Palm River-Clair Mel, East Lake-Orient
Park, Florida State Fairgrounds, Palm River, Progress Village, Orient
Park, Boyette, Mango, Valrico, Bloomingdale, Seffner, and Gibsonton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov