Special Weather Statement for DeSoto; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Sarasota, DeSoto, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota
- Effective
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Arcadia and another near Warm Mineral Springs, moving west 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Arcadia and another near Warm Mineral Springs, moving west 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, Sarasota, Port Charlotte, Sarasota Springs, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota, Myakka River State Park, Gulf Gate Estates, Southgate, Murdock, Vamo, El Jobean, Oscar Scherer State Park, Harbour Heights, Warm Mineral Springs, Hidden River, Nokomis, Fruitville, Fort Ogden, and Osprey.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 2:47PM 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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