Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:31PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clearwater, moving northwest at 25 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, Largo, Palm Harbor, South Highpoint, Feather
Sound, East Lake, Gandy, Keystone, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar, Belleair,
Crystal Beach, Saint Pete Clearwater Airport, Town N Country,
Highpoint, Honeymoon Island, Caladesi Island, and Westchase.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: