Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 3:47PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Villas, or near Fort Myers. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
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, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, East Dunbar, Matlacha, Palmona
Park, Southwest Florida Airport, Harlem Heights, Lochmoor Waterway
Estates, Iona, Cypress Lake, Pine Island Center, San Carlos Park,
McGregor, Pine Manor, Charleston Park, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha
Shores, Olga, Buckingham, and Villas.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: