Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 12:17AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 9:17pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1217 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
East Lake, or near Holiday, moving south at 15 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...
Clearwater, New Port Richey, Lutz, Holiday, Hudson, Palm Harbor, New
Port Richey East, Beacon Square, Keystone, Greater Northdale, East
Lake, Jasmine Estates, Land O Lakes, Citrus Park, Lake Magdalene,
Greater Carrollwood, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar, Trinity, and Odessa.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov