Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:22PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gandy, or near Gandy Bridge, moving 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...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:22PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL**
At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gandy, or near Gandy Bridge, moving 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... Downtown Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Gandy, Vinoy Park, Albert Whitted Airport, Weedon Island State Preserve, Venetian Isles, Crescent Lake, and Snell Isle.
**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 5:22 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 5:30 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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