Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 6:29PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Parrish to 6 miles north
of Myakka River State Park to near North Port. Movement was northwest
at 15 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...
North Port, Sarasota, Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, Ellenton,
Sarasota Springs, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota, Saint Armands Key,
North Sarasota, Memphis, Sarasota Bradenton Airport, West Samoset,
Southgate, Gulf Gate Estates, Myakka River State Park, The Meadows,
Ridge Wood Heights, and South Bradenton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: