Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hill n Dale to 10 miles west of Palm
Harbor to 20 miles southwest of Bay Pines. 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...
Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Seminole, New Port Richey,
Zephyrhills, Dade City, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Fort Desoto Park,
Holiday, Saint Petersburg, Lutz, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Anna
Maria, St. Leo, Palm Harbor, New Port Richey East, and Tampa
International Airport.
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; Pinellas; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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