Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
San Carlos Park, or 9 miles south of Fort Myers, moving northwest at
30 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...
Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, East Dunbar, Matlacha,
Palmona Park, Southwest Florida Airport, Harlem Heights, Lochmoor
Waterway Estates, Iona, Cypress Lake, Pine Island Center, San Carlos
Park, McGregor, Pine Manor, Lovers Key State Park, Matlacha
Isles-Matlacha Shores, Buckingham, St. James City, and Villas.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: