Special Weather Statement for DeSoto; Coastal Charlotte; Inland Sarasota +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Charlotte, DeSoto, Inland Charlotte, Inland Sarasota
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What is happening
At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charlotte County Airport, or 10 miles northeast of Punta Gorda, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charlotte County Airport, or 10 miles northeast of Punta Gorda, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Port, Arcadia, Port Charlotte, Southeast Arcadia, Babcock Ranch, Charlotte County Airport, Nocatee, Harbour Heights, Cleveland, Lake Suzy, Fort Ogden, Solana, and Charlotte Harbor.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:06PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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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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