Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/19/2026 02:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 19, 2026 - 2:15am
Expires: 
July 19, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
At 515 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Gulf Gate Estates, or 17 miles west of North Port, moving north 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... Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota Springs, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota, Saint Armands Key, North Sarasota, Sarasota Bradenton Airport, West Samoset, Southgate, Gulf Gate Estates, The Meadows, Ridge Wood Heights, South Bradenton, South Sarasota, Kensington Park, Bradenton Beach, Lake Manatee State Park, and Vamo.
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