Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 1:13PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 10:13am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Homosassa to 15 miles west of
Pine Island. Movement was east at 40 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...
Inverness, Homosassa Springs, Pine Island, Homosassa, Inverness
Highlands North, North Weeki Wachee, Sugarmill Woods, Chassahowitzka
Refuge, Royal Highlands, Chassahowitzka, Lecanto, Green Acres,
Leisure Acres, and Glen Lakes.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central
Florida.
Area Description:
Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: