Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 2:56PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Land O Lakes to near Tampa International
Airport to 8 miles west of Fort Desoto Park. 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...
Tampa, Clearwater, Lakeland, Largo, Bradenton, Pinellas Park, Plant
City, Temple Terrace, Bartow, Seminole, New Port Richey, Zephyrhills,
Palmetto, Dade City, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Fort Desoto Park,
Holiday, Fish Hawk, Saint Petersburg, and Lutz.
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; Polk; Hardee; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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