Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 3:48PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dade City to St. Leo to near Wesley Chapel
South. Movement was north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Spring Hill, Brooksville, Dade City, St. Leo, Hill n Dale, South
Brooksville, Hernando County Airport, North Brooksville, Wesley
Chapel South, Ridge Manor, San Antonio, Saint Leo, Darby, Blanton,
Spring Lake, Garden Grove, Lacoochee, Dade City North, Croom, and
Masaryktown.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov