Special Weather Statement for Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Inland Sarasota
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Sarasota, Inland Sarasota
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Myakka River State Park to near North Port to near Port Charlotte. Movement was west at 10 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Myakka River State Park to near North Port to near Port Charlotte. Movement was west at 10 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... North Port, Venice, Englewood, Port Charlotte, Manasota Key, Siesta Key, Gulf Gate Estates, Myakka River State Park, Murdock, Osprey, Gator Creek Estate, Gulf Cove, South Venice, Vamo, El Jobean, Laurel, Oscar Scherer State Park, Warm Mineral Springs, Nokomis, and Turtle Beach.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:43PM 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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