Special Weather Statement for Coastal Lee; Inland Lee
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Lee, Inland Lee
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Olga to near Southwest Florida Airport to near Bonita Springs. Movement was northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Olga to near Southwest Florida Airport to near Bonita Springs. Movement was northwest 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, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Beach, East Dunbar, Palmona Park, Southwest Florida Airport, Harlem Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Iona, Cypress Lake, San Carlos Park, McGregor, Pine Manor, Charleston Park, Lovers Key State Park, Olga, and Buckingham.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:34PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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