Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 3:50PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Citrus Park, or near Howard Frankland Bridge, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured obje...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 3:50PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL**
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Citrus Park, or near Howard Frankland Bridge, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, Howard Frankland Bridge, Gandy Bridge, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor, South Highpoint, Tampa International Airport, Egypt Lake-Leto, Citrus Park, Greater Carrollwood, Feather Sound, Harbor Bluffs, Ridgecrest, Gandy, East Lake, and Keystone.
**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 19, 2026 3:50 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 19, 2026 4:30 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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