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Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:33PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:33PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Parrish, or 10 miles east of Palmetto, moving southwest at 20 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 impact...

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09/19/2026 · Sarasota County edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:33PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL**

At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Parrish, or 10 miles east of Palmetto, moving southwest at 20 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... Sarasota, Bradenton, Palmetto, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Lakewood Ranch, Ellenton, Sarasota Springs, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota, Saint Armands Key, North Sarasota, Memphis, Sarasota Bradenton Airport, West Samoset, Southgate, Gulf Gate Estates, Myakka River State Park, The Meadows, and Ridge Wood Heights.

**What You Should Do:**

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.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

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

- **Effective:** Sep 19, 2026 5:33 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 19, 2026 6:15 PM UTC

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

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