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 cluster of strong thunderstorms near Babcock Ranch, or 16 miles south of Arcadia, moving northwest at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Babcock Ranch, or 16 miles south of Arcadia, moving northwest at 20 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, Babcock Webb Wma, Nocatee, Brownville, Harbour Heights, Cleveland, Lake Suzy, Fort Ogden, and Charlotte Harbor.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 7:07PM 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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