Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 3:58PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 12:58pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over
Fowlers Bluff, or 12 miles southwest of Chiefland, moving west at 10
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...
Fowlers Bluff, Manattee Road, and Manatee Springs State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Coastal Levy; Inland Levy
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: