Special Weather Statement for Pinellas
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pinellas
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Downtown Saint Petersburg, moving 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... Tampa, Clearwater,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Downtown Saint Petersburg, moving 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... Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, Seminole, Indian Rocks Beach, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Clearwater Beach, Fort Desoto Park, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, South Highpoint, Tierra Verde, West And East Lealman, Ridgecrest, Bay Pines, Harbor Bluffs, and Gandy.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:33PM 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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