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Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Charlotte County Airport to 6 miles north of Englewood. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blo...

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09/18/2026 · Lee County edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL**

At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Charlotte County Airport to 6 miles north of Englewood. Movement was southwest at 15 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... Cape Coral, North Port, Punta Gorda, Englewood, Port Charlotte, Manasota Key, Don Pedro Island, Charlotte County Airport, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Burnt Store Marina, Murdock, El Jobean, Harbour Heights, Cleveland, Grove City, Warm Mineral Springs, Solana, Charlotte Harbor, Gulf Cove, and South Venice.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 5:10 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 6:00 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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