Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles west of Arcadia to near North Port to
13 miles southwest of Port Charlotte. Movement was southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cape Coral, North Port, Punta Gorda, Arcadia, Port Charlotte,
Southeast Arcadia, Charlotte County Airport, Burnt Store Marina,
Murdock, Nocatee, El Jobean, Harbour Heights, Cleveland, Grove City,
Warm Mineral Springs, Solana, Fort Ogden, Charlotte Harbor, Gulf
Cove, and Tropical Gulf Acres.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
DeSoto; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: