Special Weather Statement for DeSoto; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Coastal Sarasota, DeSoto, Inland Charlotte, Inland Lee, Inland Sarasota
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What is happening
At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Myers to 8 miles northeast of Pineland. Movement was northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Myers to 8 miles northeast of Pineland. Movement was northwest at 5 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... Cape Coral, Fort Myers, North Port, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, East Dunbar, Matlacha, Palmona Park, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Babcock Webb Wma, Pine Island Center, Pine Manor, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, Charlotte County Airport, Pineland, Buckingham, McGregor, Villas, Burnt Store Marina, and Murdock.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:32PM 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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