Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:05PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:05pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of North Port to 6 miles
southwest of Pineland to 26 miles southwest of St. James City.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Saint James City, Murdock, Harbour Heights, Fort Myers Villas, Burnt
Store Marina, Tice, Palmona Park, Southwest Florida Airport, Solana,
Babcock Webb Wma, Harlem Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Cypress
Lake, Charlotte Harbor, Whiskey Creek, North Fort Myers, Lehigh
Acres, Gulf Cove, McGregor, and Babcock Ranch.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: