Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 13:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:26PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Macdill Air Force Base, or 8 miles east of Downtown Saint Petersburg, moving north at 55 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... Tampa, Clearwater, Temple Terrace, New Port Richey, Zephyrhills, Dade City, Hudson, Lutz, Brandon, St. Petersburg, St. Leo, Hillsborough River State Park, New Port Richey East, Zephyrhills South, Palm River-Clair Mel, Tampa International Airport, East Lake-Orient Park, Zephyrhills West, Land O Lakes, and Egypt Lake-Leto.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pinellas; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL