Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 1:58PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 10:58am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Inverness Highlands South to North
Brooksville to Weeki Wachee. Movement was east at 30 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, Brooksville, Inverness, Wildwood, Bushnell, Inverness
Airport, Hill n Dale, South Brooksville, North Brooksville, Inverness
Highlands South, Lake Panasoffkee, Ridge Manor, Coleman, Lake
Lindsey, Inverness Highlands, Sumterville, Heatherwood, Floral City,
Suburban Acres, and Wahoo.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for central and
west central Florida.
Area Description:
Sumter; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: