Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 12:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 3:32PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 12:32pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hill n Dale, or 7 miles north of Dade City, moving northeast at 25 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... Inverness, Wildwood, Bushnell, Inverness Airport, Hill n Dale, Inverness Highlands South, Inverness Highlands North, Lake Panasoffkee, Ridge Manor, Center Hill, Webster, Coleman, Lake Lindsey, Inverness Highlands, Adamsville, Sumterville, Heatherwood, Gospel Island, Floral City, and Suburban Acres.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Sumter; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL