Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/09/2026 20:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 9, 2026 - 8:00pm
Expires: 
October 9, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 1059 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cedar Key, 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... Chiefland, Bronson, Cedar Key, Fowlers Bluff, Andrews, Manattee Road, Otter Creek, and Manatee Springs State Park.
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 Levy; Inland Levy
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov