Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 7:25PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 4:25pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
producing a landspout 8 miles south of Fish Hawk. This thunderstorm
was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fish Hawk, Brandon, Greater Sun Center, Riverview, Boyette, Alafia
River State Park, Progress Village, Gibsonton, Wimauma, Sun City
Center, Lithia Springs State Park, and Bloomingdale.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: