Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 4:37PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
St. Leo, or 9 miles west of Dade City, moving north at 30 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...
Spring Hill, Zephyrhills, Brooksville, Dade City, St. Leo, Hill n
Dale, South Brooksville, North Brooksville, Hernando County Airport,
Wesley Chapel South, North Weeki Wachee, Ridge Manor, San Antonio,
Saint Leo, Royal Highlands, High Point, Lake Lindsey, Masaryktown,
Brookridge, and Darby.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sumter; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov