Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 5:17PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along the sea breeze capable of producing strong wind
gusts, hail or a landspout along a line extending from near Plant
City to near Myakka City to near Palmona Park.
Movement was northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and nickel size 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...
Cape Coral, Lakeland, Fort Myers, North Port, Plant City, Winter
Haven, Bartow, Punta Gorda, Auburndale, Arcadia, Wauchula, Lehigh
Acres, Port Charlotte, Fish Hawk, Brandon, Palmona Park, Southwest
Florida Airport, Harlem Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, and
Cypress Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Polk; Hardee; DeSoto; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: