Florida Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/26/2026 14:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 5:11PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 26, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires: 
May 26, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Parrish, or 17 miles east of Palmetto, moving northwest at 20 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... Parrish, Greater Sun Center, and Wimauma.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL