Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/09/2026 12:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 3:16PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 9, 2026 - 12:16pm
Expires: 
October 9, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles north of Myakka City, or 21 miles south of Fish Hawk, 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... Fish Hawk, Brandon, Greater Sun Center, Riverview, Palm River-Clair Mel, Wimauma, Boyette, Sun City Center, Lithia Springs State Park, Alafia River State Park, Fort Lonesome, Bloomingdale, Gibsonton, Progress Village, Valrico and Duette.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov