Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 15:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles west of Rainbow Lakes Estates, 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... Chiefland, Bronson, East Bronson, Andrews, Manattee Road, Fowlers Bluff, Williston Highlands, Inglis, Fanning Springs, Otter Creek, Crystal Manor, Manatee Springs State Park, and Lebanon.
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: 
Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL