Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Downtown Saint Petersburg, moving north at 35 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, Spring Hill, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Temple Terrace,
Seminole, New Port Richey, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Hudson,
Holiday, Saint Petersburg, Lutz, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Palm
Harbor, New Port Richey East, Tampa International Airport, East
Lake-Orient Park, and Egypt Lake-Leto.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Hernando; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: