Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 1:31PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 10:31am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Pine Island to 10 miles
west of Weeki Wachee Gardens to 14 miles northwest of Hudson.
Movement was east at 45 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...
Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Weeki Wachee Gardens, Inverness Highlands
South, Inverness Airport, Pine Island, North Weeki Wachee, North
Brooksville, Timber Pines, Sugarmill Woods, Chassahowitzka Refuge,
Royal Highlands, Chassahowitzka, High Point, Lake Lindsey, Inverness
Highlands, Glen Lakes, Weeki Wachee Acres, Heatherwood, and
Brookridge.
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
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