Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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146 WWUS82 KTBW 281035 SPSTBW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 635 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 FLZ139-239-281115- Coastal Levy FL-Inland Levy FL- 635 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LEVY COUNTY THROUGH 715 AM EDT... At 634 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Horseshoe Point, or 14 miles southwest of Cross City, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Chiefland, Fowlers Bluff, Andrews, Manattee Road, Fanning Springs, Otter Creek, and Manatee Springs State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2929 8317 2932 8314 2932 8312 2935 8306 2936 8307 2937 8307 2940 8302 2945 8301 2947 8298 2954 8298 2956 8295 2959 8294 2958 8278 2956 8275 2956 8271 2915 8278 2925 8315 2928 8317 TIME...MOT...LOC 1034Z 275DEG 19KT 2945 8324 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ TBW