Florida Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/20/2026 16:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 7:12PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Myakka City, or 21 miles west of Wauchula, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Myakka City, Greater Sun Center, Duette, Fort Lonesome, Myakka Head, and Wimauma.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hardee; DeSoto; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL