Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 3:24PM EDT until August 29 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 12:24pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 323 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pine Island Center to near St. James City to near
Iona, moving northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cape Coral, Saint James City, Punta Rassa, Matlacha, Bokeelia,
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, Harlem Heights, Pineland, Iona, and
St. James City.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Lee, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov