


Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
352 NOUS42 KTBW 251721 PNSTBW FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-260530- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 121 PM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 08/24/2025 Thunderstorm Wind Event... .Overview... A strong thunderstorm moved through Manatee County during the afternoon of 08/24/2025, producing a large swath of 45 to 55 mph winds. Several damage reports were received from a community in the vicinity of Ellenton-Gillete Road and 69th Street East in Palmetto, FL. On the morning of 08/25/2025, a storm survey was conducted by a team from the NWS Tampa Bay Area office. A few manufactured homes were found to have experienced damage associated with the storm. One carport was removed, and some metal awnings were damaged as well. There was also evidence of some tree debris scattered across the community, largely confined to small limbs and twigs. The damage patterns did not support a tornado, but rather a thunderstorm wind event. While conducting the survey, it was noted that several structures appeared to have previous damage likely attributable to Hurricane Milton. Many units had active repairs ongoing that were not related to thunderstorms on the 24th of August. .Palmetto Wind Damage Event... Peak Wind /E/: 55 mph Start Date: 08/24/2025 Start Time: 2:14 PM EDT Start Location: 5 NE Palmetto, FL Start Lat/Lon: 25.57234/-82.52699 End Date: 08/24/2025 End Time: 2:15 PM End Location: 5 NE Palmetto, FL End Lat/Lon: 27.57364/-82.51810 && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$