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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
844 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

FLZ050-070215-
Pinellas FL-
844 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PINELLAS COUNTY THROUGH
915 PM EST...

At 842 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Downtown Saint Petersburg, moving northwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gulfport, Bay Pines, South Highpoint, Tropicana Field, Sawgrass Lake
Park, Redington Shores, Vinoy Park, Lake Maggiore, Boyd Hill Nature
Preserve, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Seminole, Highpoint, Gandy,
Albert Whitted Airport, Redington Beach, Pinellas Park, St.
Petersburg, Treasure Island, Weedon Island State Preserve, and
Venetian Isles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2797 8272 2789 8261 2780 8255 2773 8257
      2770 8260 2780 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 134DEG 18KT 2777 8260

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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