Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 5:38PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Fussels Corner to near Greater Sun Center
to 9 miles northwest of Saint Armands Key. Movement was east at 30
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...
Indian Lake Estates, Crooked Lake Park, Lake Manatee State Park,
Limestone, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota, Plant City Airport,
Haines City, Polk City, Winston, Fort Meade, Hillcrest Heights,
Bradenton Beach, Southgate, Bradley Junction, Mulberry, Gulf Gate
Estates, Bayshore Gardens, The Meadows, and Bowling Green.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Polk; Hardee; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: