Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 5:47PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Archer to
near Manattee Road. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Williston, Chiefland, Bronson, Williston Highlands, East Bronson,
Andrews, Williston Municipal Airport, Manattee Road, Fanning Springs,
Otter Creek, and Manatee Springs State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Levy; Inland Levy
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov