Special Weather Statement for Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Hillsborough, Pinellas
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 101 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Citrus Park to near Pinellas Park to Bay Pines. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 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 101 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Citrus Park to near Pinellas Park to Bay Pines. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 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, Seminole, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Fort Desoto Park, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, South Highpoint, Tierra Verde, Tampa International Airport, Egypt Lake-Leto, Greater Carrollwood, West And East Lealman, Ridgecrest, Bay Pines, Harbor Bluffs, and Macdill Air Force Base.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:02AM 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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