Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tampa International Airport, or near Tampa. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Temple Terrace, Lutz,
Brandon, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor, South Highpoint, Palm
River-Clair Mel, Tampa International Airport, East Lake-Orient Park,
Egypt Lake-Leto, Greater Carrollwood, Riverview, University,
Keystone, Greater Northdale, and East Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: