Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 3:16PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 12:16pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles north of Myakka City, or 21 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving
north at 35 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...
Fish Hawk, Brandon, Greater Sun Center, Riverview, Palm River-Clair
Mel, Wimauma, Boyette, Sun City Center, Lithia Springs State Park,
Alafia River State Park, Fort Lonesome, Bloomingdale, Gibsonton,
Progress Village, Valrico and Duette.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov