Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 4:33PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 1:33pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Bartow to 10 miles north
of Myakka City to near Lake Sarasota. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bartow, Lake Wales, Wauchula, Ona, Lake Sarasota, Myakka River State
Park, Myakka City, Gulf Gate Estates, Sarasota Springs, South Gate
Ridge, Fort Meade, Crooked Lake Park, Mulberry, Frostproof, Bowling
Green, Zolfo Springs, Hillcrest Heights, Highland Park, Homeland, and
Alturas.
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:
Polk; Hardee; DeSoto; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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