Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
897 WWUS82 KTBW 032236 SPSTBW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 636 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 FLZ255-260-032300- Inland Manatee FL-Inland Sarasota FL- 636 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MANATEE AND NORTH CENTRAL SARASOTA COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Myakka River State Park, or 17 miles east of Sarasota, moving northwest at 10 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... Myakka City, Myakka River State Park, Lakewood Ranch, Gator Creek Estate, and Hidden River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 2753 8220 2734 8208 2715 8233 2736 8245 2736 8244 2740 8245 TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 155DEG 10KT 2732 8226 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ TBW